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MailTags 2.0 leaves beta, goes official

by David Chartier May 30th 2007 at 11:30PM



Scott Morrison's fantastic MailTags 2.0 is hands-down the best (and not because it is the only) plug-in that brings the wonders of tagging and iCal integration to Apple Mail. We've mentioned it plenty of times here on TUAW, and with good reason: Scott has put this new version of MailTags and its healthy dose of new features through a rigorous beta testing period, and tonight the plug-in makes that coveted leap from 'beta' to 'official release.' While Scott pops some well-deserved bubbly to celebrate his hard work, check out this list of tasty features designed for those who need more from an integrated desktop email client:

  • IMAP support - sync your tags over IMAP servers and use them to keep your mail organized and synced across any Mac you have MailTags installed on
  • A much-improved integrated interface for viewing and editing tags
  • The ability to view tags in Mail's List view (an extra, optional column to let you know a message is tagged)
  • Dynamic coloring of messages based on project, approaching due dates and priorities
  • Integration with iCal, allowing you to create to dos and events right from Mail
  • Including tags in your outbound messages for other MailTags users
  • Better integration with Mail's search tools, allowing you to specify searching only for message tags, projects or even notes you've applied with MailTags (in addition to Mail's default criteria of Entire Message, From, To, etc.)
  • Better integration with Mail's smart mailboxes
  • Applescript compatibility

I've been a happy user of MailTags 2.0 since it the early days of the beta, and I tip my hat to Scott for releasing such a great product. You can grab your own demo that runs for 21 days, while a license costs $29.95, with educational and volume discounts available upon requests.

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chutneyboy

I've been wishing for something like this for a long time! It seems pretty slick, although the interface is a bit awkward.

Also is it just me, or does it really slow down the spotlight search within Mail? (I do have a four yr old machine).

-m.

June 01 2007 at 10:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David Chartier

#4: I'm not entirely sure what you're asking; are you wondering if MailTags synchs your tags over IMAP? If so, that's the first listed feature of this upgrade. It can't sync tags over POP, however, since POP is only a one-way email downloading protocol, so you'll need to use IMAP if you want to sync your tags automatically across Macs.

If you're asking whether MailTags helps you sync any Smart Mailboxes you've created, that unfortunately isn't up to MailTags. The only thing that can sync your Mail accounts and Smart Mailboxes is Apple's .Mac service.

May 31 2007 at 10:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Evgeny

does it sync the tags' list? until recently it did not do it...
if u use smart lists and you wonna keep to comps synced it is very important that you apply the same tags on both machines and syncing tags list is crucial...

May 31 2007 at 10:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jenny

IMAP support is what i use regularly. Finally it is out of beta.


Jenny
http://www.spaml.com

May 31 2007 at 3:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brady J. Frey

"...healthy does of new features.." - healthy dose:)

May 31 2007 at 1:22 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Praveen

Awesome! Finally. Even tho I barely have used this software, its really slick and a great idea.

May 31 2007 at 12:21 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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