My mistake on using that term. Fastmail has labels only. -Ethan On 22 Jul 2021, at 12:33, Ralph Alvy wrote:
> Fastmail had Labels **AND** Tags? Or are are you using the word 'Tags' when > you really mean 'Labels'? > > On 22 Jul 2021, at 11:11, Ethan Schoonover wrote: > >> I am a Fastmail (and obviously MailMate) user. Excellent service. >> >> ## Labels >> >> Until just now I’ve never used the labels feature on Fastmail. I tested it >> based on your question. Notes: >> >> 1. Labels on Fastmail are activated via Fastmail settings. The choice is >> between using Folders OR Lables (it’s a radio button toggle). >> >> 2. The choice is reversible (you may switch back and forth between labels >> and folders non destructively) >> >> 3. Switching between Labels and Tags in Fastmail is instantaneous. The UI >> and behavior changes (or reverts) instantly. >> >> 4. In the web UI for Fastmail, tags act just as Gmail tags do (in terms of >> user experience, not backend implementation). Messages may have multiple >> tags. >> >> 5. **These Fastmail tags show up as FOLDERS in MailMate** >> >> 6. I don’t see any way to utilize these as tags in MailMate (i.e. I see no >> way to assign a message to multiple folders when they are acting as tags in >> Fastmail) >> >> 7. While Fastmail is operating in “tag mode” - If you delete a tagged >> message in MailMate from one of the “tag folders”, the tag is removed from >> that message in the FastMail web UI >> >> 8. When you revert Fastmail to “folder mode” messages tagged with multiple >> tags are seen and act as unique messages. >> >> — >> >> ## Contacts >> >> In terms of contacts, I maintain most of my contacts in iCloud, but I have >> tested the contacts with Fastmail as well. It’s arbitrary as far as MailMate >> is concerned. >> >> One note about Fastmail contacts: you can create a shared contact book if >> you have multiple Fastmail users on your account. I do this and maintain a >> contact book that is “read only” for my kids so that I can keep certain >> contacts updated for them. >> >> We all then subscribe to this contact book in the macOS Contacts app. >> >> >> Happy to answer more questions based on my experience with Fastmail. >> >> Cheers, >> Ethan >> >> >> On 22 Jul 2021, at 10:13, Ralph Alvy wrote: >> >>> Well, Tuffmail is sadly ending operations on January 1, so I'm seriously >>> considering moving to Fastmail. That said, I have a couple questions. >>> >>> 1. I see that Fastmail supports its own version of Labels. Is there >>> something in Mailmate that will recognize those Labels? Perhaps Mailmate >>> Tags? >>> >>> 2. I see that Fastmail has its own Contacts module, but that doesn't >>> support synchronization with Google Contacts. Will I need to import my >>> Google Contacts into Fastmail Contacts for Mailmate to see my Contacts when >>> composing a message? Or does Fastmail use my Mac Addressbook for >>> this?_______________________________________________ >>> mailmate mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate >> _______________________________________________ >> mailmate mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate > _______________________________________________ > mailmate mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate
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