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{{short description|Defunct freeware email management application}}
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{{Infobox software
| name = Mailbox
| name = Mailbox
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| developer = [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox, Inc.]]
| developer = [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox, Inc.]]
| released = {{Start date|2013|02|07}}
| released = {{Start date|2013|02|07}}
| latest release date = {{End date|2016|02|26}}
| discontinued = No
| status = Discontinued
| discontinued = Yes
| operating system = [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[OS X]] (beta)
| operating system = [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[OS X]] (beta)
| genre = [[Email client]]
| genre = [[Email client]]
| license = Freeware
| license = [[Freeware]]
| website = {{URL|www.mailboxapp.com}}
| website = {{URL|www.mailboxapp.com}}
}}
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'''Mailbox''' was a [[freeware]] [[email management]] application for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]], developed by Orchestra, Inc. It drew the attention of numerous technology blogs for its [[usability]] and innovative features, such as swipe-based email sorting, snoozing and filtering.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultofmac.com/214723/mailbox-by-orchestra-the-best-email-app-weve-ever-used-review/ |title=Mailbox By Orchestra: The Best Email App We’ve Ever Used (Review) |publisher=Cult of Mac |date=2013-02-03 |accessdate=2013-02-08}}</ref><ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2013/2/7/3961544/mailbox-app-for-iphone-inbox-unchained Inbox Unchained: Mailbox just fixed email on the iPhone]. The Verge (2013-02-07). Retrieved on 2013-07-30.</ref> Weeks before its launch, a pre-registration period resulted in a waiting list of over 380,000 reservations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2013/02/07/mailbox-app-iphone-wait-list/ |title=Mailbox CEO says insane 380K person wait list kept app from crashing today |publisher=VentureBeat |date=2013-02-04 |accessdate=2013-02-08}}</ref><ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2013/2/14/3988872/mailbox-email-iphone-app-suffers-downtime Mailbox for iPhone suffers downtime even with slow rollout]. The Verge (2013-02-14). Retrieved on 2013-07-30.</ref> Upon its iOS launch on February 7, 2013, Mailbox became the second-most-downloaded free app in the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]] that day.<ref>{{cite web|author=Seth Fiegerman |url=http://mashable.com/2013/02/07/mailbox-iphone-release/ |title=Mailbox Email App Finally Released on iPhone (Sort Of) |publisher=Mashable.com |date=2013-01-22 |accessdate=2013-02-08}}</ref>
'''Mailbox''' was a [[freeware]] [[email management]] application for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]], developed by Orchestra, Inc. It drew the attention of numerous technology blogs for its [[usability]] and innovative features, such as swipe-based email sorting, snoozing and filtering.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultofmac.com/214723/mailbox-by-orchestra-the-best-email-app-weve-ever-used-review/ |title=Mailbox By Orchestra: The Best Email App We've Ever Used (Review) |publisher=Cult of Mac |date=2013-02-03 |accessdate=2013-02-08}}</ref><ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2013/2/7/3961544/mailbox-app-for-iphone-inbox-unchained Inbox Unchained: Mailbox just fixed email on the iPhone]. The Verge (2013-02-07). Retrieved on 2013-07-30.</ref> Weeks before its launch, a pre-registration period resulted in a waiting list of over 380,000 reservations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2013/02/07/mailbox-app-iphone-wait-list/ |title=Mailbox CEO says insane 380K person wait list kept app from crashing today |publisher=VentureBeat |date=2013-02-04 |accessdate=2013-02-08}}</ref><ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2013/2/14/3988872/mailbox-email-iphone-app-suffers-downtime Mailbox for iPhone suffers downtime even with slow rollout]. The Verge (2013-02-14). Retrieved on 2013-07-30.</ref> Upon its iOS launch on 7 February 2013, Mailbox became the second-most-downloaded free app in the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]] that day.<ref>{{cite web|author=Seth Fiegerman |url=http://mashable.com/2013/02/07/mailbox-iphone-release/ |title=Mailbox Email App Finally Released on iPhone (Sort Of) |publisher=Mashable.com |date=2013-01-22 |accessdate=2013-02-08}}</ref>


In March 2013, Orchestra was acquired by [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/03/15/dropbox-buys-mailbox-all-13-employees-joining-and-app-will-remain-separate/|title=Dropbox Buys Mailbox, All 13 Employees Joining And App Will Remain Separate|author=Darrell Etherington|publisher=[[TechCrunch]]|date=2013-03-15|accessdate=2013-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2013/03/15/dropbox-buys-mailbox/|title=Dropbox Buys Mailbox|author=Todd Wasserman|publisher=[[Mashable]]|date=2013-03-15|accessdate=2013-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/03/15/dropbox-acquires-mailbox/|title=Dropbox acquires Mailbox, teases an email and cloud collaboration|author=Jon Fingas|publisher=[[Engadget]]|date=2013-03-15|accessdate=2013-03-15}}</ref> The rollout of Mailbox was sped up and the pre-registration period ended in April.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mailboxapp.com/blog/?p=1#mailbox-now-available-without-the-wait/|title=Mailbox now available without the wait|date=2013-04-16 |accessdate=2013-05-15}}</ref> In April 2014, Dropbox released Mailbox for Android and announced a public beta version for {{Nowrap|[[OS X]]}},<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/04/09/dropbox-mailbox-android-desktop/ |title=Dropbox brings the popular Mailbox email app to Android and desktop|author=Brad Molen|publisher=[[Engadget]]|date=2014-04-09|accessdate=2014-04-10}}</ref><ref>http://9to5mac.com/2014/04/09/mailbox-goes-beyond-ios-now-available-on-android-and-coming-soon-to-os-x/</ref> which was released in August.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mailbox for OS X Enters Public Beta|url = http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/08/19/mailbox-os-x-enters-public-beta-new-features-including-snooze-device/|website = The Next Web|accessdate = December 7, 2015|date = August 19, 2014|last = Baldwin|first = Roberto}}</ref>
In March 2013, Orchestra was acquired by [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/03/15/dropbox-buys-mailbox-all-13-employees-joining-and-app-will-remain-separate/|title=Dropbox Buys Mailbox, All 13 Employees Joining And App Will Remain Separate|author=Darrell Etherington|publisher=[[TechCrunch]]|date=2013-03-15|accessdate=2013-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2013/03/15/dropbox-buys-mailbox/|title=Dropbox Buys Mailbox|author=Todd Wasserman|publisher=[[Mashable]]|date=2013-03-15|accessdate=2013-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/03/15/dropbox-acquires-mailbox/|title=Dropbox acquires Mailbox, teases an email and cloud collaboration|author=Jon Fingas|publisher=[[Engadget]]|date=2013-03-15|accessdate=2013-03-15}}</ref> The rollout of Mailbox was sped up and the pre-registration period ended in April.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mailboxapp.com/blog/?p=1#mailbox-now-available-without-the-wait/|title=Mailbox now available without the wait|date=2013-04-16 |accessdate=2013-05-15}}</ref> In April 2014, Dropbox released Mailbox for Android and announced a public beta version for {{Nowrap|[[OS X]]}},<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/04/09/dropbox-mailbox-android-desktop/ |title=Dropbox brings the popular Mailbox email app to Android and desktop|author=Brad Molen|publisher=[[Engadget]]|date=2014-04-09|accessdate=2014-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://9to5mac.com/2014/04/09/mailbox-goes-beyond-ios-now-available-on-android-and-coming-soon-to-os-x/|title = Mailbox goes beyond iOS, now available on Android and coming soon to OS X|date = 9 April 2014}}</ref> which was released in August.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mailbox for OS X Enters Public Beta|url = https://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/08/19/mailbox-os-x-enters-public-beta-new-features-including-snooze-device/|website = The Next Web|accessdate = December 7, 2015|date = August 19, 2014|last = Baldwin|first = Roberto}}</ref>


In December 2015, Dropbox announced the discontinuation of Mailbox, saying that they were not able to "fundamentally fix email" with it and that they rather focus on "[streamlining] the workflows that generate so much email".<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://blogs.dropbox.com/mailbox/2015/12/saying-goodbye/|title = Saying Goodbye|date = December 7, 2015|accessdate = December 7, 2015|website = Mailbox}}</ref> It was ultimately discontinued on February 26, 2016, as announced earlier.
In December 2015, Dropbox announced the discontinuation of Mailbox, saying that they were not able to "fundamentally fix email" with it and that they rather focus on "[streamlining] the workflows that generate so much email".<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://blogs.dropbox.com/mailbox/2015/12/saying-goodbye/|title = Saying Goodbye|date = December 7, 2015|accessdate = December 7, 2015|website = Mailbox|archive-date = February 12, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160212004556/https://blogs.dropbox.com/mailbox/2015/12/saying-goodbye/|url-status = dead}}</ref> It was ultimately discontinued on February 26, 2016, as announced earlier.


==Features==
==Features==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* {{Official website}}

{{Email clients}}


[[Category:IOS software]]
[[Category:IOS software]]

Latest revision as of 03:30, 26 March 2023

Mailbox
Original author(s)Orchestra, Inc.
Developer(s)Dropbox, Inc.
Initial releaseFebruary 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)
Operating systemiOS, Android, OS X (beta)
TypeEmail client
LicenseFreeware
Websitewww.mailboxapp.com

Mailbox was a freeware email management application for iOS and Android, developed by Orchestra, Inc. It drew the attention of numerous technology blogs for its usability and innovative features, such as swipe-based email sorting, snoozing and filtering.[1][2] Weeks before its launch, a pre-registration period resulted in a waiting list of over 380,000 reservations.[3][4] Upon its iOS launch on 7 February 2013, Mailbox became the second-most-downloaded free app in the App Store that day.[5]

In March 2013, Orchestra was acquired by Dropbox.[6][7][8] The rollout of Mailbox was sped up and the pre-registration period ended in April.[9] In April 2014, Dropbox released Mailbox for Android and announced a public beta version for OS X,[10][11] which was released in August.[12]

In December 2015, Dropbox announced the discontinuation of Mailbox, saying that they were not able to "fundamentally fix email" with it and that they rather focus on "[streamlining] the workflows that generate so much email".[13] It was ultimately discontinued on February 26, 2016, as announced earlier.

Features[edit]

Mailbox focused on emptying the user's inbox and favored using folders instead of leaving emails in the inbox. For instance, it incentivized the user with visual cues and gestures to organize emails based on priority and due date to empty to inbox.

Mailbox was limited to Gmail and iCloud accounts. It also supported Yahoo! Mail for three days.[14] Setting up Mailbox required granting the company's servers access to the user's email account, either through APIs (Gmail) or direct access (iCloud). Mailbox's servers repeatedly queried the user's email account to provide push notifications and allowed the application to refresh its content without having to run in the background for prolonged periods.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mailbox By Orchestra: The Best Email App We've Ever Used (Review)". Cult of Mac. 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  2. ^ Inbox Unchained: Mailbox just fixed email on the iPhone. The Verge (2013-02-07). Retrieved on 2013-07-30.
  3. ^ "Mailbox CEO says insane 380K person wait list kept app from crashing today". VentureBeat. 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  4. ^ Mailbox for iPhone suffers downtime even with slow rollout. The Verge (2013-02-14). Retrieved on 2013-07-30.
  5. ^ Seth Fiegerman (2013-01-22). "Mailbox Email App Finally Released on iPhone (Sort Of)". Mashable.com. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  6. ^ Darrell Etherington (2013-03-15). "Dropbox Buys Mailbox, All 13 Employees Joining And App Will Remain Separate". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  7. ^ Todd Wasserman (2013-03-15). "Dropbox Buys Mailbox". Mashable. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  8. ^ Jon Fingas (2013-03-15). "Dropbox acquires Mailbox, teases an email and cloud collaboration". Engadget. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  9. ^ "Mailbox now available without the wait". 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  10. ^ Brad Molen (2014-04-09). "Dropbox brings the popular Mailbox email app to Android and desktop". Engadget. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  11. ^ "Mailbox goes beyond iOS, now available on Android and coming soon to OS X". 9 April 2014.
  12. ^ Baldwin, Roberto (August 19, 2014). "Mailbox for OS X Enters Public Beta". The Next Web. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  13. ^ "Saying Goodbye". Mailbox. December 7, 2015. Archived from the original on February 12, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  14. ^ "Mailbox: now for iCloud and Yahoo Mail". Retrieved 2014-06-02.

External links[edit]

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