Mailbutler upgrades MacOS Mail with a suite of helpful features.
Rating: 8 out of 10
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Mailbutler is a plug-in for Apple's macOS Mail client that adds some very helpful features that I use regularly. Most notably, I use it to add a delay to the sending of emails (currently ten seconds) and to be able to determine whether an email has been opened by its recipient(s).
Having a short delay when sending can be very helpful as I occasionally think of something I meant to add after clicking "send". In these cases, I'm able to cancel the send, make the required changes, and then initiate a new send.
Being able to track recipient opens can be very helpful for making sure that important emails have been received and not lost in a spam/other filter or buried in the recipient's high email volume.
There are some other features that I make use of, albeit less frequently. For example, if I mention the word "attachment" and don't attach anything to the email, Mailbutler will ask me if I intended to include an attachment.
Having a short delay when sending can be very helpful as I occasionally think of something I meant to add after clicking "send". In these cases, I'm able to cancel the send, make the required changes, and then initiate a new send.
Being able to track recipient opens can be very helpful for making sure that important emails have been received and not lost in a spam/other filter or buried in the recipient's high email volume.
There are some other features that I make use of, albeit less frequently. For example, if I mention the word "attachment" and don't attach anything to the email, Mailbutler will ask me if I intended to include an attachment.
Pros
- The features that Mailbutler introduces blend seamlessly with the Mail app's own features.
- The iOS/iPadOS app can be used to monitor email opens and can be configured to send emails with delivery tracking on iOS/iPadOS.
Cons
- Mailbutler occasionally conflicts with other macOS Mail plug-ins. Though, in most (if not all) cases the issue tends to be with other plugins.
- The Mail app for iOS/iPadOS doesn't support plugins, making it necessary to use Mailbutler's own app to access a limited subset of the functionality on macOS/iPadOS.
Likelihood to Recommend
Mailbutler is well suited to people who predominantly use their Mac for email. It adds a rich feature set to macOS Mail's native features.
Mailbutler is less useful to people who frequently process email on iOS/iPadOS. Only a limited subset of Mailbutler's functionality is available on iOS/iPadOS as Apple doesn't currently provide a way for third parties to extend the iOS/iPadOS Mail app.
Mailbutler is less useful to people who frequently process email on iOS/iPadOS. Only a limited subset of Mailbutler's functionality is available on iOS/iPadOS as Apple doesn't currently provide a way for third parties to extend the iOS/iPadOS Mail app.