Anyone Using BlueMail for Windows? good WLM replacement?

Callender said:

It might be okay but with only 2000 to 3000 downloads in total (all time) from each of the major software download sites it seems that not many are using it.

Thanks for the Info Callender, I was pretty surprised to find no posts here on 10Forums about it. I use it on my Phone, mainly as it does not force Unification of all accounts into 1 Inbox and it does fine with both Outlook and Gmail accounts, they also make it easy to Sync the Phone Accounts to other Devices with what they call MagicSync but I am getting the feeling it is not very customizable, I was hoping it wasn't just an "after-thought" for Blix ....."oh we should have an App on the M$ Store too" kind of thing.

I wish someone would just reverse Engineer WLM :) as I am not fond of Thunderbird which is the next closest, I think?
KB.

Callender said:

Personally I just use webmail and imports all accounts into that. There are decent reviews for Bluemail so I'm not sure why it is not popular.

I decided to try it last night to see for myself , as I don't like WebMail, never have and why I am a Diehard WLM user :) ......

Magicsync worked great , just needed to to input the PW for each Account and it was up an running, it is more of an APP than an email Program...if that makes sense? ...... it is a little "lightweight" and not fully customisable unfortunately, but let me get a few days usage and I will try to remember to post some more thoughts over the Weekend ...I think it has possibilities but obviously don't know if Blix is going to put more time into it at this point.

KB

Berton said:

I like the SeaMonkey browser which includes a Mail client program.

Hi, Thanks Berton I was not aware of that so will take a look , thanks.

KB

Berton said:

I like the SeaMonkey browser which includes a Mail client program.

In the end I found it too Thunderbird like , which I have never liked for some reason , though my brother loves it so.....

KB.

My small review....

BlueMail Report - Windows 10 App Review

Pros
1. MagicSync worked Well - moved Phone Accounts to Desktop only needed PW for each to load.

2. Has potential , but needs work to be a "real" Email Client, instead of a "liteweight Email Client" (App)


Cons
1. *Appears to be a Port of a Mobile App as it is lacking in many areas unfortunately ( for me at least )

2. Biggest Issue for me : I can't resize App or even Columns properly - it takes over 50% of my 32" screen if left open
( my preference and I have several screens ). ( Phone App ported to Win 10 App ? )

3. Can't change Text Color in Replies ( cos it was a phone app?) ..... had an email today with a black background,
so I couldn't use the Reply To option to reply as I couldn't see the Text ( WLM let me make text white )

4. No control of Columns displayed or their sizes either ie Attachments , Date, Sender etc.

5. Can't choose own Font ( System only? ) can change font size and family? *Font size does Not effect App Size

6. No way to disable Contact's Profile Pictures apparently ( missed? ) - who needs pics? yuk ! :)

7. Unlike the WLM Calender which is in a Pane on the Right for quick views/checks you have to switch to BlueMail's dedicated Calendar View.
----- It does work with your Calendars unlike WLM these days though, eg Win 10 , Gmail, Outlook .ics etc

8. Not Syncing some Accounts properly (immediately) after Emails are moved to Storage Folders eg in WLM,
seems to if you delete a Email eg in WLM though, it does that fairly quickly matching it.

9. Reply Window , should just takeover the Pane, Messages are listed in, or be a seperate launched resizable Reply Window,
currently only have two popup choices, regular or large attached at bottom right, and large isn't that large, and stays "attached" to bottom right
- it's my computer let me have control of it ! it not an TS Chat window ( which I also hate )

10. Seem to have lost use of the Hamburger Icon top left ( 3 lines ) can not access different Accounts etc.

11. I don't care about "Smart Send" or "Later" ...let me disable it ...totally.....

12. Hopefully I don't have to Re-Authenticate each account every time the App updates like on my Phone