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Mailbird
Developer(s)Mailbird, Inc.[1]
Initial releaseApril 2, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-02)
Stable release
2.9.29.0 / April 22, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-22)
Operating systemWindows
Platform.NET Framework
Available inEnglish, Spanish, French, German, French (Canada), Italian, Hungarian, Dutch, Dutch (Belgium) Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Turkish, Russian, Chinese (Mandarin), Catalan, Indonesian, Bulgarian, Czech, Greek
TypeEmail client
Websitewww.getmailbird.com

Mailbird is a desktop email client (email management application) for Windows 7, 8, and 10.[2] Users are able to send and receive emails, manage calendar events, and contacts from multiple email account providers, including Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

Through built-in integrations, the app also supports sending and receiving social media messages, managing tasks, files, and conducting online video meetings.

The Mailbird company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.[3]

History

The first version of the Mailbird email software was created in January 2012 by Danish co-founders and serial entrepreneurs Michael Olsen and Michael Bodekaer, inspired by the lightweight Sparrow email client for OS X[4][5] as an alternative to other existing email clients. Aside from the basic email app features, the soft beta version included such features as the in-line reply, in-line attachment, a contact app, contacts search, PDF preview, keyboard shortcuts, quick reply, delete forever, etc.

In January 2013, Mailbird opened its beta to the public on an invite-only basis.[6] New features were added, such as nested folder structure, message download, English spell check, and Lifehacker and TechCrunch integrations. Adding more than one email account also became possible along with the ability to set a default identity.

On January 27, 2014, Mailbird 1.0 was released to the public. This version already had  IMAP support for all email providers, keyboard navigation, and the multi-account feature. Additionally, a Speed Reader, Contact Manager, POP support, and more languages for spell check were added.

On March 17, 2015, Mailbird 2.0 was released with some new features, such as Email Snooze, Video Meetings, and Unified Inbox Plus. Further integrations were added for Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Veeting Rooms, Asana, and more.[7][8]

By 2016, the app had been translated into several languages, including Hungarian and Chinese. Features, such as Undo Send, Import, Custom Cover were added, and the Contact Manager was updated.[9]

The following few years have mostly seen bug fixes and feature improvements. New app integrations were added, such as Moodo, ZeroBounce, Google Drive. In 2019, Mailbird was updated with Filters/Rules functionality.

In 2020, many new features were introduced, such as the Native Calendar, Advanced Search, and Moving Emails Between Accounts.[10]

Features

Multiple Account Support

Mailbird supports all IMAP and POP3 accounts from different email service providers, such as Gmail, Outlook, Hotmail, Exchange, etc.

Email Snooze

Email Snooze[11] provides users with an option to remove an email from the inbox for a set period of time. The snoozed email will return to the top of the inbox once a defined timer runs out.

Speed Reader

With Speed Reader on, the app shows words in an email one by one at a speed a user is comfortable reading.

Native Calendar

Mailbird allows viewing calendars from all connected accounts in the native integration. The calendar feature provides typical views by day, week, and month and can also be opened in the inbox sidebar.

Advanced Search

Emails can be searched using operators and filters such as file weight or “has attachments.”

Move Emails between Accounts

Multiple account support ensures that emails can be moved or copied from one account to another using the same methods as when moving or copying files from one folder to another.

LinkedIn Lookup

The Business subscription allows searching for and connecting with contacts on LinkedIn.

Email Tracker

Users can put a tracker on certain emails and see which recipients opened that email. If a recipient opens a tracked email, this information will show up to the sender.

In-Line Reply

In-line reply is a default option in Mailbird[12] that allows for adding comments to parts of an email. Comments are automatically highlighted, and the responder’s name is added.

Localization

Mailbird supports English and has been translated into 21 other languages.

Supported Standards

Mailbird supports standard email protocols:

  • POP3 – a basic retrieval protocol that supports offline email use.
  • IMAP – another retrieval protocol that allows using webmail accounts in Mailbird.
  • SMTP – a protocol for email transmission.

App integrations

Mailbird has a built-in browser that opens web applications inside its interface, allowing one to use those apps without the need to leave the Mailbird client interface.[13][14] Those add-ons are organized inside a store-like section, in which the apps are installed by simply marking a checkbox.

  • Chrome — enables in-app browsing
  • Degoo — cloud storage with AI technology
  • Dropbox — cloud-based storage
  • Evernote — web and desktop notepad
  • Feedly — application for news aggregation
  • Google services — Drive applications, Calendar, Hangouts, and Keep
  • Todoist — personal and team productivity management app
  • Messengers — WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Twitter
  • Business blogs — TechCrunch, The Verge, Lifehacker, etc.
  • Unroll.me — email subscription management
  • Asana — personal and team project management app
  • FollowUp.cc — Gmail integration for setting reminders and automatic replies
  • Slack — communication app for teams

References

  1. ^ "Official website".
  2. ^ "Best Free Email Clients for Windows". windowsable.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  3. ^ "Mailbird - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  4. ^ Ingraham, Nathan (2013-04-01). "Mailbird is a fast, lightweight, Sparrow-inspired Gmail app for Windows users". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  5. ^ "Mailbird Is Like Sparrow for Windows (and We've Got Invites)". Lifehacker. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  6. ^ "Mailbird, the new email productivity app for Windows, is going to EXPLODE on April 2nd...here's why:". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  7. ^ Mombrea, Matthew (2015-03-17). "Mailbird 2.0 - Still the best Email client for Windows and Gmail". Computerworld. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  8. ^ "Mailbird: The Best Email Client for Windows ~ Web Designer Pad". web.archive.org. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  9. ^ download.getmailbird.com https://download.getmailbird.com/ReleaseNotes/LatestReleaseNotes.html. Retrieved 2021-06-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ ""Outlook Killer" Mailbird Announces Its Unified Calendar". ResponseSource Press Release Wire. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  11. ^ "Managing your inbox with Snooze". Mailbird. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  12. ^ "How to Reply to All Emails the Right Way: Inline". MUO. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  13. ^ "Mailbird Review: Why It's Better Than Microsoft Outlook". Biz 3.0. 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  14. ^ "Mailbird Apps in Mailbird Business". Mailbird. Retrieved 2021-06-22.

External links

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