I use email a lot and over the years I’ve tried many an email client (from Eudora back in the day through to AirMail and the very new Polymail). Last month we published the 2016 edition of ‘Best Email Client for You‘ and I’ve tried lots of the options on there. For many years I used MailPlane (where multiple Gmail accounts can be run inside one app) and more recently I’ve used AirMail.
Both are strong options, but I found the ‘normal’ Gmail interface too busy and really prefer a ‘left column’ layout. AirMail 2 is VERY good but, IMHO, the search isn’t great and with multiple accounts (I run six accounts!) it can take a long time to open and sync… (I’ve also recently tried Polymail and it seems nice, but I need my multiple accounts to stay separate, I can’t be doing with joint/combined folders for Sent, Draft, etc.)
Recently playing around with the settings in the Gmail web interface, I found something that’s been a game changer and I’m now back in MailPlane, but with a very minimal and left column layout – in Gmail! Here’s how I did it…