This feature is useful if you want to make an email disappear until you are back at work, etc.

Signing into iCloud (and email) is one of my first tasks when setting up a new Mac.

Signing up for almost any service on the Internet requires an email address, so its a universal digital identifier.

Even with the popularity of web-based services like Gmail, many still prefer a desktop app to pull in multiple email addresses, use desktop plugins, and have a more native Mac experience.

I stuck with AOL until I got an comcast.net account when my parents first got high-speed Internet.

I switched to Mailblocks around 2002 (it was eventually acquired by AOL).

I switched to Gmail in 2004 when it first launched, and I finally switched to Mac in 2005 when I got my first Mac (a Powerbook G4).

I stuck with it during the disaster that was MobileMe and finally arrived at iCloud.

If you have a few Gmail accounts, and you are happy with the Gmail interface, check out Boxy.

Its a native macOS app for Gmail, and it supports G-Suite as well.

I am bringing in multiple accounts into one app (personal iCloud and multiple G-Suite accounts), but another aspect is that I prefer native apps.

When it comes to my heavy lifting type work, I can get it done much faster on my Mac.

Like I said earlier, I am pulling in multiple email accounts into one app, so using webmail isnt something I want to do.

So if you are reading this article and are screaming about how much better Gmails web interface is know that I am not looking at web-based solutions.

So I want to answer the question: Whats the best email app for the Mac.

They are developing apps for the power user while also the computer novice.

In a lot of ways, Apple Mail doesnt seem to be a lot different than it did when I first used it under OS X Tiger.

You add your mailboxes, and it builds a traditional-looking mail app (with a universal inbox), it supports all the primary services (iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, Exchange, etc.), and generally works well.

Its only added a few new features like Mail Drop (a feature where you can send large attachments using iCloud), mark up on attachments, and VIP support.

If you do want to extend Apple Mail further, be sure to check out plugins like Mailbutler and Mail Act-On.

The downside is that these run locally, so if your Mac is offline, they wont work.

It includes a smart inbox (sort between essential emails and non-important ones).

It contains customizable swipes (delete, archive, etc.).

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