The latest version of the wonderful little GMail application, Mail Plane has been released. There is an abundant amount of work that has gone into the latest version and according to an email the author, Ruben Bakker, sent out this past week, contains the following new features and fixes:
MAC OS X 10.5 LEOPARD SUPPORT
Mailplane is ready for the upcoming Mac OS X release. The same Mailplane version now runs on both 10.4 and 10.5 releases of the operating system. I am still working on the iPhoto plugin, the screenshot function, and some minor (e.g. toolbar repaint) stuff. But, other than that all features work just fine.
FINNISH AND CATALAN TRANSLATIONS
Mailplane features two new languages: Finnish by Mikko Aarnio and Catalan by Albert Simo. Kudos to Mikko and Albert for their great work!
Use the "Help->Support and Feedback" window to send translation related feedback.
"DON'T OPTIMIZE" PHOTO DRAG AND DROP
Sometimes you need to send a picture without any optimization, and want keep size, file type, and picture quality. Just press the Command key while dropping the file. The mouse cursor will change to "Link" instead of "Copy" to indicate that no optimization will be performed.
LAUNCH HIDDEN MAILPLANE AT STARTUP
Do you like to launch Mailplane whenever you start your Mac or log into your account? Add Mailplane to your system preference account login items. If you check the "Hidden" option, Mailplane won't open any window when it starts.
CHANGES
- Download units changed from "k"/"m" to "KB"/"MB"
- Separate window progress indicator shows more accurate progress
- Removed Message Sent/Discarded alert when using Mailplane without Growl
BUG FIXES
- Initial main window position not in upper left corner
- Folder path layout problem
- No Growl: Annoying "Download started" message box
- Crash when closing an initializing compose window
- Double clicks instead of Single clicks in Talk window
- Folder path layout problem
- authentication of gmail email address with mixed case (e.g. MyName@Gmail.Com) interpreted as Google Apps domain. In case of Google Apps accounts, the inbox didn't load
- Some users experienced an offline indicator after successful authentication.
This application is one of the best little apps that I have seen come out for use with Google's online apps. It allows multiple accounts, moving from one account to the other with double click ease and addition of new accounts with a few short key strokes.
If you are going to use any application outside the Internet browsers, this would definitely be one you have to take a look at. The latest pricing scheme for the program also puts it well within reach of any computer user. With the Leopard release just around the corner, this application will be a nice accompaniment to your new OS.
You can reach the Mail Plane application web site at: http://www.mailplaneapp.com
Rating: 4.9 out of 5 Stars
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