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Google is discontinuing Inbox

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Re: Google is discontinuing Inbox

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Post by pbackx »

klandergren wrote: post #110

Inbox changed my relationship with email and it is unbelievably frustrating to hear it is being shuttered. I was a better digital person because of the app: I never forgot to reply, I kept years of ideas and small notes in reminders, and I could quickly triage and clear all incoming mail. These things in particular made Inbox stand out: * UI - simple, uncluttered mobile and desktop experience with uncomplicated keybo…

If you want some of that back, look into a combination of Boomerang for Gmail (needs a browser extension) and Multiple Inboxes (in advanced tab of gmail settings)

I use Boomerang for all kinds of reminders. For me it works better than Inbox did and it was the reason why I went back to Gmail after trying Inbox for about a month.

I use a multiple inbox pane "is:starred" for pinning emails.

I never really "got" bundles. It was more of an annoyance to me and I prefer manual labeling.

The UI: yeah, it's still Gmail...

Re: Google is discontinuing Inbox

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Post by Cub3 »

This was the last thing keeping me in the Google Ecosystem, shattered that they're killing it.

I heavily used the trips mail bundling with "Google Trips" integration for both personal business trips.

I think it's finally time to port my mail to another carrier

Re: Google is discontinuing Inbox

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Post by Cub3 »

on_and_off wrote: post #99
andybak wrote: post #64

> Outside of some of the bundling features Bundling (in the inbox) is THE reason for using Inbox. It's the only unique feature. It's the thing that changed how I use email. If I use folders it's the kiss of death for any email that a rule sends to that folder. I want a single list but with some items collapsed. Email went from unthreaded to threaded (reducing the complexity massively. Bundles takes that one step furt…

Same thing here !! I don't want to go back to gmail, now it looks like a complete mess compared to Inbox. Should I start writing a replacement client ? :///

I'll buy a copy

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Post by dingle_thunk »

dingle_thunk wrote: post #318
deegles wrote: post #263

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Promotion Driven Development

I wonder if I should collect a bunch of these... Off the top of my head, I've observed: - Resume Driven Development: wherein enterprise contractors and developers inject as many fad frameworks, architectures, and uncalled for features unnecessarily. - Vendor Driven Development: wherein the application architecture is tie to a cloud solutions billing model as much as possible. - Search Engine Driven Development: where…

Mortgage driven development - where the developer didn’t want to be there.

Re: Google is discontinuing Inbox

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Post by krageon »

beachy wrote: post #287
Ajedi32 wrote: post #185

This is really unfortunate. Inbox's primary differentiator was never in any one individual feature like Snooze or Smart Reply. No, the real value of Inbox was that its design was built around a fundamentally different philosophy on what email is and how it should be managed. Gmail takes a traditional approach to email management. Messages come in, you read them, maybe organize them with labels, then archive them, del…

> Gmail takes a traditional approach to email management. Messages come in, you read them, maybe organize them with labels, then archive them, delete them, or just leave them in your inbox forever. Not that long ago, gmail was a radically new way to deal with email. 1) aggregating emails from a single conversation in your inbox - yes, on the old days, every incoming email was a line in your inbox. 2) providing archiv…

> not that long ago

GMail was new 14 years ago. I think that's a pretty long time no matter how old you are.

Re: Google is discontinuing Inbox

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Post by krageon »

kkarakk wrote: post #369
majewsky wrote: post #262

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We've been conditioned to have that reaction. (That's also why they're red.) Unread-badges are designed to make you open the app, thus increasing the amount of time spent in the app. Freudian slip: I accidentally wrote "the time spent in the ad" on the first try. :)

yeah but every service you sign up for now has newsletters/mailing lists and constantly sends you semi relevant spam with the occasional gem that you can't instantly consign to the rubbish bin. inbox was so simple for dealing with things like that

You don't really miss anything by throwing every newsletter straight in the spam folder, the worst that will happen is that you hear life-changing news a day late. It will not kill you.

Re: Google is discontinuing Inbox

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Post by dfischer »

antimora wrote: post #18
dfischer wrote: post #12

That makes me sad. I love the snooze features of inbox. The new gmail one is not the same. :(. Especially the UX of the iPhone app. Oh well.

You have it in Gmail now too.

It’s not the same on the UX I’m missing. In the inbox app it’s a quick swipe to snooze. In Gmail it archives. :(

Re: Google is discontinuing Inbox

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Post by vidarh »

politelemon wrote: post #103
vidarh wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've wanted to for a long time;Inbox put that on hold because it made my email manageable again. Clearly it's time to start looking for alternatives again.

What alternatives are there, similar to Inbox?

I wish I knew of any, but after having tried Gmail again after this announcement, I really don't want to go back. If I can't find any I might be forced to write my own.

Re: Google is discontinuing Inbox

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Post by jon49 »

Inbox wasn't a web app. That's why never used it. You had to install the app onto your phone. Since I'm a light user of email this didn't make sense. From reading the comments I can see why people loved it as a full app though.
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