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Re: Show HN: Signal – Edit emails in your Gmail inbox

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Post by kartikt »

Tyrant505 wrote: post #20
drags wrote: post #15

Why does it need to access my data on all websites? Shouldn't it only need access to mail.google.com? Same question for the tabs and browsing activity permission.

This turns me off to almost every extension I am curious in trying out.

We just updated the extension and fixed those permissions. The changes should take place in the next hour!

Re: Show HN: Signal – Edit emails in your Gmail inbox

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Post by kartikt »

Synergyse wrote: post #18
gsundeep wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We're currently using Firebase.

Have you considered using Google Cloud Platform?

Our goal for this version was to get data synced and saved as quickly as possible. Having firebase as the data store working via websockets made sense.

Re: Show HN: Signal – Edit emails in your Gmail inbox

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Post by canistr »

gsundeep wrote: post #7
canistr wrote: post #3

I like the idea of re-naming these as a form of mini-notes. But now that Gmail is getting into providing context for emails (such as flight check-ins), I'd like it if the auto-generated emails could also learn based on summaries I provide. Kind of like a filter rule based on what I've done in the past to re-name the email to what I'm looking for.

This is where we see Signal moving forward - automatically summarizing emails based on your previous editing patterns.

I was thinking of filter controls a la gmail style where I can automatically put things into folders or archive/whatever. More control directly in the hands of the user but still allowing your algorithms to do the heavy lifting.

Re: Show HN: Signal – Edit emails in your Gmail inbox

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Post by phalanx101 »

kirbyk wrote: post #25

If you guys are storing this data in Firebase, then the next logical step is a native mobile app, likely iOS. What's the timeframe for such?

Any plans for a Windows Phone app? I could see an idea like this doing really well on a platform designed for productive people.

Re: Show HN: Signal – Edit emails in your Gmail inbox

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Post by kartikt »

taylorbuley wrote: post #22

Lack of priority inbox support is a deal killer for me. Is usage of Prio Inbox not common?

Hey Taylor, we are constantly adding features and fixes to Signal. When we say that priority inbox isn't supported, we only refer to the edits being reflected on the inbox screen. The interface works like normal on the email itself. The preview features for priority inbox should be up in the next few days!
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