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Desktop or web-based email?
Mark J. Reeves | Dec 9 2007
After getting used to Gmail 3 years ago, I swore I'd stick to web-based email. With IMAP now available, I set it up last week in Apple's Mail client on my desktop to integrate better with offline storage, emailing links, etc, and found myself changing my ways. It wasn't easy: The initial download took forever and I had to work at getting Apple's Junk Filters to cooperate. (I.e., still work on the 2 POP accounts I check in Mail while leaving Gmail's already filtered mail alone). I'm a convert. I used to open a browser window with three tabs: Google homepage, RSS, and Gmail and check it throughout the day. Now I'm in Mail only when I need to be, and ignore RSS and news until it occurs to me to catch up. I did really like the Gmail interface, with conversations, shortcuts, etc, but I've been trying to make Safari my full-time browser and it wasn't playing nice. I've found a surge of productivity by sticking to the desktop. How do others find web-based vs. desktop email to impact their productivity? 55 Comments
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 Convert tooSubmitted by kaylov on December 10, 2007 - 10:34am.
I am totally with you on this one - I was using Gmail exclusively the past 2 years (after having been on Outlook/Exchange for many years) and was happy with it. After I got Leopard and the new Mail I use Gmail as a spamfilter and then forward the rest to my .Mac account. It works great with iPhone and IMAP on .Mac is a lot faster in my experience. I also like the fact that I have access to all my mail offline and Quicklook of attachments is amazing. I also dropped QuickSilver (sorry Merlin) - but Spotlight just does all I need now. Finally I have adapted Zero Inbox - thanks Merlin! I have an Archive folder with a subfolder for each year and that is it. I am far more efficient, having far less stress. I am, however, still using Google Reader as my one and only RSS reader. » POSTED IN:
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