[MlMt] What version of MailMate are you running?

[Devyn Osborne]

On 19 Nov 2024, at 6:39, John Cooper wrote:

> This situation confuses new users. I suspect it’s also deprived Benny of a good deal of new-user revenue, as potential users see the low version number and interpret it to mean that the program has not undergone the significant updates that it has.


This is true of my personal experience, and I’m probably the target audience.

Before finally adopting MM late last year, I had at least glanced at it in my previous searches for the perfect email program, which I had done probably every few years. At one point or another, I definitely passed it over due to what seemed like a lack of updates, and remember being unclear as to how much development it was getting.

I actually don’t expect email programs to be significantly updated all that often. In testing others, I’ve found that some updated too often, unnecessarily changing things which I found frustrating. But I think some active development is needed to (try to) keep up with macOS’s updates, fix bugs, and add new features when it makes sense.

I think I read a review that mentioned its active development despite its lack of “full” releases - as well as its committed user base - both of which convinced me to look again. By then, Benny had updated the site to say that a 2023 “beta” was the recommended version, along with the latest screenshots showing an updated UI. I gave a whirl and haven’t looked back. Thank god!

I’ve been more than satisfied with the 1.14 (5937) release, but also look forward to trying some of these newer versions. I appreciate everyone’s feedback and am glad to finally be here.

And thanks to Benny for creating a really great bit of software!

Devyn