Program information 
- Softonic Rating:
- License:
- Evaluation
- Added:
- January 30, 2008
- Updated:
- May 19, 2008
- Publisher:
- Mailplaneapp
- File size:
- 22.9 MB
- Downloads:
- 679
“Enjoy Gmail from your desktop”
Mailplane was created back in the days when IMAP support wasn't around in Gmail and you wanted to access your Gmail account from your desktop.
Nowadays you can consult Gmail from any mail client like Mail.app or Thunderbird. However, some users might like turning to Mailplane, which is specifically built for Gmail.
Fitted with a mail client interface, Mailplane displays your Gmail page in its main window. At the top of the interface you get a number of actions like sending, printing, or replying and more Gmail specific actions like starring or archiving.
Mailplane also lets you use Google Talk and opens it up in a separate window, so it works just like a separate application on your Mac, something we've been waiting for for ages and that Google still hasn't introduced. You can also easily take screenshots or send any pictures from iPhoto automatically via Mailplane. We also liked how attachments can simply be dragged and dropped to any message.
Overall, Mailplane works seamlessly and really feels like a mail desktop client. Only just for Google. You can easily connect to multiple Gmail accounts and use Gmail actions straight from the interface. Yet, as expressed at the beginning of this review, I wonder about the relevance of such a program when Gmail has finally added IMAP support.
A great way to enjoy Gmail and all its features on your desktop, yet Mailplane remains more of a niche product than anything.
Languages:
English, German, French, Catalan, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese BR, Swedish
Limitations:
30 day Trial Period
OS requirements for Mailplane:
- OS: Mac OS X
Minimum requirements:
- Processor: PPC/Intel MHz
- Mac OS X 10.4 or later
- Use Gmail just like a desktop mail client
- Use Google Talk in separate window
- Get notifications
- IMAP support in Gmail almost makes this obsolete
From the publisher of Mailplane
You love your Mac and Gmail. But they are both from different worlds and aren’t friends, yet. That’s where Mailplane comes in to bring them together: Google Mail’s superb SPAM protection, endless storage and global access – and the friendliness of your Mac.
Attach files
Drag 'n' drop your files and folders to Mailplane and watch them being attached to the message and automatically uploaded.
Send optimized Photos
Pictures get automatically resized and optimized to reduce the size of your message.
Instantly send Screenshots
Screenshots
Need to send a Screenshot? With one click you grab a portion of your screen and attach it to your message.
Send Pictures from iPhoto
Mailplane comes with an iPhoto plugin that makes sending picture attachments so easy: select any pictures in iPhoto and then press the email button. That's it.
Store Passwords in Keychain
Add as many Gmail accounts (or Google apps for your domain accounts) as you want and switch between them without restarting Mailplane. And there is no need to enter passwords every two weeks, either. Mailplane stores them safely in the Mac keychain.
Download
Download attachments and then reveal them in Finder. If the attachment is a photo or even a ZIP file containing pictures, then you can directly import them to iPhoto.
Get Notified
Mailplane lets you know when new mail arrives. By playing a sound, by showing the number of unread messages in the application icon and by the Growl notification system. Plus: Monitor all your accounts with the accounts drawer or the status item.
Talk with your Buddies
If somebody wants to talk, Mailplane shows a Growl notification. The brand-new Google Talk Gadget (displayed inside a separate window) offers some nice features like video and photo preview.
More Stuff:
Full control of Google Mail with your keyboard, by using Mac keystrokes. Access the flexible and customizable toolbar.
Send Mail from address book, safari or any application showing "mailto" urls and more.
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