mu4e with Emacs
It’s great because:
- process a big bulk of emails quickly
- renders emails in a consistent format, lowering mental overhead
- can link to individual emails in my notes
- many mail providers through the same interface
- custom views crossing many (or some) mailboxes and providers
- emails available offline
- tracking pixels and the likes don’t work
- can search/filter through many mails quickly
It’s bad because:
- requires Emacs, high learning curve
- first setup was cumbersome for Gmail
- rendering emails as text loses some information (rarely a problem, can view the email as html)
- no backlink from email thread to my notes yet (should be ok to write)
- I use another interface on mobile
- I send emails as plain text which is weirdly rendered in some clients (mostly fine, emitting html possible)
It’s the same for my old QQS-pro though. Even after some mods, it still just works. Upgrades are clear but not necessary.