Darwin Mail
Productivity
email client
SHOW HN2019
218points
221comments
#176of 2,195 in 2019
Top 9%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
11 positive, 44 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 33 critical, out of 95 comments about the project. Thread score -0.23.
Privacy: 0 for, 12 againstExecution: 0 for, 10 againstIdea: 4 for, 5 againstDesign: 2 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 3 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, productive email experience
From 1 comment
Beautiful interface. Seriously. This type of design opens me up to Material as Ive been pretty adverse to it until now. Material with rounded edges and transparency. Looks clean.…
johnwheeler on HN
Objections
Privacy concerns about granting full Gmail access
From 3 comments
I tried to test it, but I literally don't feel comfortable giving somebody full access to my email. I don't know your practices, security protocols, etc. I'd feel way more…
ddalex on HNSaying that none of the "email data" is stored on your servers is a common way mail clients deflect from the real truth that people are interested in. Our email data traverses…
mdeeks on HNIs your product open source? Because for this kind of thing it's really hard to trust unless it's open and self-hostable. Even if you say you don't need to store emails, there is…
teleclimber on HN
Pricing is confusing
From 2 comments
Feedback: your pricing section was a bit confusing. It says "Pro Lite" and "Pro Plus", and both list the same long list of features. In reality it's just "Pro Monthly" and "Pro…
dmix on HNI probably would have been all for this a few weeks ago. but since trying the Gmail app, all I miss is bundles and the sleek mobile app. this has neither of those. also, is it…
xhgdvjky on HN
Not open source
From 1 comment
Is your product open source? Because for this kind of thing it's really hard to trust unless it's open and self-hostable. Even if you say you don't need to store emails, there is…
teleclimber on HN
Requests
Bundles for grouping emails
From 2 comments
1. I understand that the product can only become great if each & every suggestion is listened to, so thank you! 2. DarwinMail has a public roadmap, public changelog, and open…
DarwinMailApp on HNLooks cool! Any plans for pinning and bundling/one click archiving entire bundles? Those two features are what I miss most since getting kicked off Inbox.
laser on HN
Mobile native apps
From 2 comments
You are so right. Spot on in fact. Thank you for the tip. I will change that asap. It's too confusing. Sorry, but there should be a difference of $22 to purchase the yearly plan…
DarwinMailApp on HN> May I ask, why do you prefer a native app over a responsive web app? Personally: notifications with quick actions, and face ID authentication are both benefits of a native app.
mcintyre1994 on HN
Browser extension version
From 2 comments
Thanks for the pointers. I understand well how the OAuth scopes work. What I don't understand is - if the server doesn't handle my email, why does this need to be hosted on a…
ddalex on HNSo the actual problem is that it seems to you you that one can't SELL a product as a browser extension. However Grammarly is a beautiful showcase of an actual product as an…
ddalex on HN
Open source the code
From 1 comment
Yes, if you make it Open Source and possible to self-host it goes from DOA to definitely possible. Would have to explore more, like how it's written, the community around it,…
teleclimber on HN
Questions
Does it store email data?
From 2 comments
I tried to test it, but I literally don't feel comfortable giving somebody full access to my email. I don't know your practices, security protocols, etc. I'd feel way more…
ddalex on HNPart 2: DarwinMail is verified by Google! What does that mean? DarwinMail basically sits on top of Google's servers and displays the data in the same manner (and in time using…
DarwinMailApp on HN
Why use Google Analytics?
From 2 comments
The app does need to know what your email address at gmail is in order to work.
EduardoBautista on HNIt is true that using Google Analytics does sound quite overt. The question remains, how else can I see where my users are visiting from, what browsers & mobile devices are they…
DarwinMailApp on HN
Alternatives named
Google Inbox
From 1 comment
Hello HN I’m Joey, the maker of Darwin Mail. — Darwin Mail aims to help you be your most productive when dealing with emails & todos. Problem Inbox by Google was one of the best…
DarwinMailApp on HN