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PowerMail - 5.2.3

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All Time:	(3.5)
Version 5.2.3:	(3.0)
Selected Version:	5.2.3
Release Date:	2006-02-06
License:	Update
Downloads (version 5.2.3):	1,774
Downloads (all versions):	1,846
Price:	$49.00

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Product Description:

Built on top of the PowerMail Engine, a robust cross-platform foundation encapsulating 9 years of messaging and directory experience, PowerMail is continuously enhanced with the following objectives:

Establish a lean, mean and efficient alternative e-mail client for people who care about e-mail
Acknowledge the importance of our user's data accesibility by offering reliable storage, high-speed indexing and the ability to export to a variety of standard formats
Design and implement a clean, robust Macintosh user-interface with best-of-class Mac OS X support
Contribute to the on-going diversity of mail clients on the Mac
Evolve our code base on a regular basis to meet customer needs
Excel in supporting multi-lingual, world-wide mail using Unicode standards
Support advanced Mac OS 9 technologies as well native multi-tasking and memory protection on Mac OS X
Provide a smooth migration experience to users of Microsoft Entourage, Outlook Express, Claris Emailer and Netscape Communicator 4.x

What's new in this version:

Reliability enhancements for all users: Rolled back the 5.2.2-introduced feature of indexing HTML parts, as an occasional crash in Mac OS X code we were calling caused instability for our users - leading to unfortunate and lengthy rebuilds of sort indices. The reliability of 5.2.3 is therefore greater than that of version 5.2.1.
10.4.4 compatibility on Intel and PowerPC: As the first deliverables in our long march towards a full Universal version of PowerMail, we are have qualified PowerMail 5.2.3 on Mac OS 10.4.4 on both Intel and PowerPC; the measured performance on an Intel dual-core iMac is actually perceivably faster than on the equivalent G5 iMac. Throughout the migration process, we will continue to ensure smooth and efficient operation on Intel-based Macs.
Performance with first phase of Universal-binary deliverables: Our Intel priorities are focused on the areas promising the most acceleration potential first.
To that effect, PowerMail 5.2.3 includes a Universal binary version of the PowerMail Spotlight plugin.
This release is also coordinated with the 1.0.6 Universal version of FoxTrot Personal Search optimized for indexing PowerMail messages using both Intel cores cooperatively.
Finally, the PowerMail 5.2.3 disk image includes the first Universal binary version of SpamSieve (2.4.1).

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later

Feedback Summary:

Version 5.2.3:
Overall Rating:	(3.0)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(3.0)
Ease of Use:	(4.5)	Quality / Stability:	(3.0)	Price:	(3.5)

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Regretful farewell - Version: 6.0.2, 3/31/2009 04:25AM PST

evelix

I've used PowerMail since they EOL'ed 'Emailer' - that's a good few years. But I've now had to walk away from it, in favour of Apple's 'Mail.' I've gotten so tired of the length of time PowerMail takes to load, patchy IMAP support, vestigial HTML support (yes, I prefer plain text, too - but the times they are a' changing), the weird attempts at synchronization with Apple's 'Address Book' and the inadequate user guide. This email client used to rock - and seems still to be only one capable of using a single database for multiple users. The overhead just got too high - sorry guys.

Great E-mail App - Version: 6.0.2, 3/25/2009 01:53PM PST

telem

I've used PowerMail for years and am very pleased with its speed, search functions and ease of use. 6.02 adds some neat capabilities.

Robust and dependable email Client - Version: 6.0, 12/7/2008 01:13PM PST

Bluenut

Long time user and a very satisfied one.
Most of all, the best search function I have seen yet
The application IS updated regularly and the feature set is not bloated by unnecessary functions.

Now I must admit that the imap support and the price are questionable