![]() I'm a geek, have my own IMAP server that works perfectly on every mail client I want to use it with, but it doesn't work with Mail Pilot. Very poor support of IMAP email servers (other than the big ones, like Gmail, Yahoo, etc.). So you can't view very much of the message text even when reading a message that will, in fact, zoom larger. No landscape mode on the iPhone version (this works OK on an iPad, though). I realize this is aesthetically pleasing as a color scheme, but why not make it a user-configurable feature. Also, the grey text (instead of black) makes it even more difficult to read your email. The developers really needed to have some folks on the beta with less than perfect vision. ![]() For me, this may end up being one of the showstoppers. So if you can't pinch-to-zoom, you better have very young eyes with perfect vision or you'll be putting on drugstore glasses just to read your email. The previous problem is a big deal since the font size in Mail Pilot is TINY (no.let's make that MINISCULE). Not sure what the criteria is, but a few messages (most of those that are HTML) seem to work OK, but any text-only messages won't zoom. So you have to manually purge them and even after only two days of using it this has proven to me to be a major issue. This alone causes scores of new labels to be created if you're managing a lot of messages for review on later dates, and then to exacerbate this problem the folders don't go away after the messages in them have been acted on, deleted, etc. Every time you mark a message for review on a specific date (one of the core strengths of Mail Pilot), it creates a new Gmail label for that date. ![]() Arbitrarily adds MANY labels to your Gmail label structure (the original Mail Pilot web app only added about three). Takes approximately 16-20 seconds (on a fast WiFi) to move between folders (labels) or to populate messages each time you open it or move between folders. As already noted, no push notifications, and this is huge if we're to move to this app full-time. Here are the problems I see with Mail Pilot that really need to be addressed (and bear in mind I really like Mail Pilot a lot).but problems are problems and need to be fixed. Unfortunately, Allyson (in her review here) either inadvertently left out some of the other "Bad" points, or is reviewing through rose-colored glasses. That said, the app has some major issues, that if not fixed, will never let it compete in a sea of iOS email clients as it truly has the capability of doing. I pre-ordered this app and the developers have shown a lot of integrity in how they've treated backers and pre-orders since moving away from a subscription-based model. $14.99 - Download Now (opens in new tab).Overall, Mail Pilot is off to a great start and if they can overcome some small issues such as lack of push notifications, they could easily become a fan favorite when it comes to alternative mail apps for iPhone and iPad. The lack of push notifications is a letdown but leaving the default mail sound for the native Mail app on somewhat solves the problem. The high price point may be enough to turn off some users while others will automatically choose it over other options since it supports a plethora of IMAP account types, not just Gmail. Price point may be a little higher than what some are willing to spend for something iOS technically already doesĬonsidering Mail Pilot took so long to come to fruition, other third party mail clients made appearances and will ultimately make the competition even tougher.No reservation line, which means you can get access right now. ![]() Intuitive gesture controls that just make sense.Support for almost every IMAP account which will keep everything in sync between devices and other mail clients.
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