Mac Tip Series: Letterbox for Mail.app
When I switched to the Mac, I had been a regular Outlook 2003 user. Sure, it was bloated but it had everything in it: Mail, Calendar, Tasks, etc. So, the assumption was from the start, that I would use Microsoft Entourage.
Bad Mistake.
As soon as I downloaded my Gmail and b5media email into Entourage (100k emails) the app got downright sluggish. It was sluggish before. It was horrendous after. I stayed with it for a few weeks thinking I’d figure out how to make it all work. Another bad assumption.
So I switched to Mail.app and I love it minus a couple things. One of those concerns is addressed in this “tip” post.
Mail.app reading pane is obnoxious and hidden. The default is without. Double click on an email to open a window, then close it just to double click on the next. Serious, serious workflow issues. In steps Letterbox.
Letterbox is a widescreen plugin that configures the Mail.app preview pane in a similar way as Outlook right preview pane. It’s my preferred way of reading mail. In typical Mac ease of use, all that needs to be done is to run the dmg file and off you go.
Check it out.
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Written by Aaron Brazell on November 15, 2006
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I didn’t know that you switched, which surprises me. Why did you switch and why are you happy you did? I probably missed this post – sorry.
I didn’t know that you switched, which surprises me. Why did you switch and why are you happy you did? I probably missed this post – sorry.
Why does it surprise you? That I don’t like Windows? :-)
I switched because of the nature of my job. As a sysadmin in a Unix world, I wanted an OS built on Unix. Easier integration. That and ease of use is phenomenal and much better than anything the Linux world offers as a desktop.
Why does it surprise you? That I don’t like Windows? :-)
I switched because of the nature of my job. As a sysadmin in a Unix world, I wanted an OS built on Unix. Easier integration. That and ease of use is phenomenal and much better than anything the Linux world offers as a desktop.
I knew that you didn’t like Microsoft, but due to all of the coding that you do, I didn’t realize the Mac would handle it as well.
I knew that you didn’t like Microsoft, but due to all of the coding that you do, I didn’t realize the Mac would handle it as well.