As a user of Evolution, I can tell you that having the ability to combine 5 different email services into one client is very handy. Some of the email servers that I connect to only have imap or a very ugly version of Outlook Express Web (nearly useless on any OS, including XP). And their imap service actually works better with Linux than Windows (go figure).
What is the possibility of having the icons loaded on app init? This would allow the users to customize the app icons to suit their needs, whether it be for localization or shear look for the style challenged (you'd be amazed at how many there are in this category - just look at some of the user created themes for the various desktop environments on the web). The mechanism could be similar to other apps with theming capabilities (amarok, xmms, xine, etc). Tobin On Tue, 2007-10-16 at 11:57 -0700, Spencer, Bob wrote: > Steve Magoun wrote: > > Hi Jason, > > > > Using icons instead of text for buttons is certainly an option. I > > went with text because it's clear and creating a meaningful, > > unambiguous icon can sometimes be difficult (especially given the > > space constraints in the interface). > > > > When I worked at Pepper we had the same discussion about webmail. We > > found that our users wanted a real email client - though people will > > use webmail, many prefer a real mail client for a variety of reasons. > > Reading/composing offline is one; others include immature web clients > > (though they're getting better), lack of webmail availability, > > familiarity/comfort with a 'real' mail client, and the ability to > > check more than one account at the same time with the same interface. > > And speed. When I use gmail I have to wait 2-5 seconds for each action. > When I use an email app things rarely take more than 1sec (lookup names, > cycle through incoming mail, etc). Also, if we import webmail (via POP) > then we get all those accounts on the device in one finger-friendly > email app. > Bob > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > On Oct 16, 2007, at 2:17 PM, Cassezza, Jason wrote: > > > >> > >> Agreed. Could even go a step further and make the common "send", > >> "reply", "forward" etc button just icons vs. spelling it out > >> (especially if there's ever a plan to release in other languages). > >> My big question is why not just assume people that will use web > >> email (and there is data to show that the target Gen-Y user doesn't > >> even use email anymore BTW). But with so many services like Gmail, > >> Hotmail, Yahoo mail, etc - is the purpose of implementing an actual > >> email client app to satisfy reading/composing "offline"? > >> > >> -jason > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rusty > >> Lynch > >> > >> But... I really like that mock-up. > >> > >> --rusty > -- Tobin Davis Confidant, confidante, n: One entrusted by A with the secrets of B, confided to himself by C. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
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