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Re: Show HN: A personal Gmail

#101
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> Would you even consider using the app, in case I'd make a commercial product out of it? No. I use Google because of the stuff that happens in the background, that I never see. Their infrastructure, SPAM blocking, Android app, intrusion detection, seamless support for custom domains, filtering and search, etc. GMail looks like a simple app, but it's actually a herculean effort on behalf of Google, a multi-billion do…

Since upvote counts are no longer shown, I want to say that I agree with this post. I'd keep using GMail even just for the two-factor auth and security. The stellar spam filtering is another big plus. Your app does look great, though.

not just gmail's infrastructure, but the google ecosystem.

it's like a microsoft enterprise ecosystem wet dream, but for individuals and small businesses, and without ANY cost. (iirc, it's free for companies with up to 10 people)

ps: if you don't get what i mean by ecosystem: docs/gmail/sites are the (un)holy triangle.

Re: Show HN: A personal Gmail

#102
You should disable images in mails by default (the way gmail does it) or at least add an option for disabling them. Images are usually used to track if and how many times you read the mail.

You're also missing the chat.

As for your question. I would not consider switching from gmail or paying money for an email client.

Re: Show HN: A personal Gmail

#103

Wow, very nice! Please reach out ot me: ev@mailgunhq.com I want to make sure you're not paying too much for Mailgun. We love smart and ambitious customers.

I just switched to mailgun because of your comment. Hopefully you will still be in touch with users after you get a lot bigger.

Re: Show HN: A personal Gmail

#104
I would definitely try it out if something can match Google's spam filters and search.

From a first look, I like the UI however, in my opinion, there's way too much white and it's not intuitive enough. I'd definitely add a little bit of colour, but it looks like a very good start.

You have nailed the visual appeal though. Great job on that!

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