Mailplane (software)
Mailplane is an e-mail client for Mac OS X that "wraps" the Gmail service as a site-specific browser. This gives the user a more application-like experience than using Gmail in a browser, including the ability to drag and drop files into attachments, use the OS X Address Book and Keychain,[1] use spell checking, easily send images, and use Gmail as the outbound mailer when clicking on mailto links. It is written using Mac OS X's Cocoa and WebKit APIs.
Developer(s) | uncomplex gmbh |
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Initial release | December 31, 2007 |
Written in | Objective-C |
Operating system | Mac OS X |
Available in | English |
Type | Email client |
License | Shareware |
Website | mailplaneapp |
CNet awards it a five-of-five star rating,[2] while Macworld gives it a 3.5 out of 5.[3] The Verge does not provide a rating as such, but rates it highly in their review,[4] while a roundup of similar software by AppleInsider stated "MailPlane offers the best OS X experience of any third party mail application."[5]
As of July 8, 2020, an older version (v3) of Mailplane will no longer have access to Gmail data, rendering it inoperable. Later versions (Version 4+) are approved by Google and will continue to operate.[6]
References
- Chartier, David (September 4, 2007). "Mailplane 1.51 brings media browser, Address Book Support". Ars Technica. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- Jason Parker, "Mailplane for Mac", CNet Reviews, 19 December 2008
- Alderman, Nathan (12 June 2013). "Mac Gems: Mailplane 3 melds Gmail and your Mac". Macworld.
- Ricker, Thomas (11 May 2016). "First Click: Mailplane is the plainest of all Mac email apps, that's why it's great". The Verge.
- Edwards, Marty (17 January 2016). "Roundup: The best Mac email clients for push Gmail". AppleInsider.
- "Email from Google". Mailplane. July 1, 2020.