Nylas Mail is an open-source desktop email client by Nylas, known for its emphasis on user-contributed extensions. It was formerly known as Nylas N1 and was rebranded as Nylas Mail starting with the January 17, 2017 release.[1]
| Developer(s) | Nylas |
|---|---|
| Repository | |
| Written in | Electron (software framework) (C++, JavaScript, etc.), React (JavaScript library) |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux and OS X |
| License | MIT |
| Website | nylas |
Nylas discontinued Nylas Mail, ceased further development, and made the code available under the MIT License on September 6, 2017.[2] One of the lead developers has continued development of the software on a fork named Mailspring.[3]
Features
editNylas Mail is compatible with multiple Gmail, Yahoo, Microsoft Exchange, and IMAP accounts, and is cross-platform on Linux, OS X, and Windows. The application accommodates user-written plugins. It has several layout styles in single or double panels, and has fullscreen and offline modes.[4] By default, its mail sync functions are processed in a cloud owned by Nylas, the company responsible for the project.[5] N1 added a unified inbox in February 2016[6] and PGP encryption support in June 2016.[7]
Reception
editAt the beginning of 2016, Macworld wrote that the software looked promising and had a better chance of enduring longer than past software—such as Sparrow and Mailbox—due to its open source license.[8] The Next Web highly praised N1's extensions features and wrote that it could become for email what Google Chrome is to web browsing.[9] N1 was the third most popular email desktop client among AppleInsider readers as of January 2016.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Grinich, Michael. "🎉 Nylas Mail is now free!". Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Sunsetting Nylas Mail Development". September 6, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Mailspring is a Powerful New (Semi Open Source) Email App". October 4, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "N1 Email Client -- A User-Friendly Option". January 22, 2016.
- ^ Sneddon, Joey-Elijah (October 5, 2015). "N1 Is A Beautiful Open Source Email App for Linux".
- ^ "New Features Added to Nylas N1 Email Client". February 7, 2016.
- ^ "How to use the Nylas PGP plugin to encrypt/decrypt N1 email". June 16, 2016.
- ^ "Nylas N1 review: Open-source Mac email client shows promise". January 11, 2016.
- ^ Swanner, Nate (October 5, 2015). "This app could do for email what Google Chrome did for browsing the Web".
- ^ "AI readers choose Airmail, Outlook and Nylas N1 as top email apps". January 13, 2016.