The headers and even signatures are stripped away, and messages are organized like a chat conversation. Open an email thread in Twobird and the layout of the messages closely resembles a Slack channel. Messages in Twobird borrow interface elements from another application: Slack, an Editors' Choice-winning team chat app. Mimicking a minimalist to-do list app feels like a mission statement, of sorts: You should treat your inbox like a to-do list and doing so should be easy. Both applications display calendar appointments in this same way, and even the sidebar icons are identical. The interface reminds me of Things 3, a choice that feels deliberate. You can set up a reminder for a message or note, which will push it out of your inbox until a time you specify. If you'd rather not deal with something today, that's fine.
#Twobird archive#
The entire interface is built around the assumption that you will archive an email when you're done with it, and that you'll work the same way with your notes and tasks. Twobird doesn't make sense if you're the kind of person who leaves thousands of messages in your inbox. The idea is that when you're done with an email or a note, you move it out of your inbox and into an archive.įor this system to work well you need to be a particular kind of email user: a strict adherent to Inbox Zero. Hover your cursor over any email or note and you see a checkmark, which acts as an archive button. The inbox area holds not only messages but also your notes. At the top of your inbox is a quick overview of today's calendar appointments. A panel on the left has various folders, and a right-side panel holds your email messages. Inbox Zero as To-Do ListĪt first glance, Twobird doesn't look that different from any other email application. That way you can view emails from multiple Google and Microsoft accounts all in the same interface. Note that you can connect multiple email addresses to your Twobird account in the settings. It's a good idea to read those short notes because they point out key features. Any email in your Outlook or Gmail inbox appears here alongside a collection of notes that teach you about using Twobird.
After signing in, you get a brief overview of the features, after which you see your inbox. You need to sign in with a Google or Microsoft account-there is no option to sign in using a dedicated password. You create a Twobird account by heading to its website.
#Twobird Offline#
There's a desktop version for Windows and macOS that offers limited offline access to your inbox but is otherwise identical to the web version. Twobird is available on the web, desktop, and mobile devices (Android, iPhone, iPad). Twobird doesn't host email the way these other services do, however. ProtonMail offers a free version and charges $3.99 per month for more storage and more email addresses. Most full-blown Gmail alternatives, which include new email addresses, do charge a fee. That application is subsidized by collecting and selling consumer data, which Twobird claims it does not do. For example, Edison Mail is free and offers a similar set of features as Twobird. It's not unusual for email productivity tools to be free. Both of those services offer free versions, so that's not too much of a barrier to entry. As of this writing, the only email services supported are Microsoft Outlook and Gmail/Google Workspace.
You do need a compatible email account to use the app.
The website states there may be a premium version in the future, but the fact that no one would confirm any details of how Twobird intends to make money is worrisome. After requesting clarification, the company has not yet responded. A representative told me they "couldn't find anyone" to explain how the company intends to make money long-term.
#Twobird software#
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#Twobird how to#
How To Choose The Right Kind Of Bird Feeder, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, April 20, 2009
#Twobird driver#
Chamberlain, Stuart Bearhop, Food for thought: supplementary feeding as a driver of ecological change in avian populations, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, November 1, 2008 Martin, Food as a Limit on Breeding Birds: A Life-History Perspective, Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, November 1, 1987 Responses to the WSJ Article, Wild Bird Feeding Industry Sterba, American Backyard Feeders May Do Harm to Wild Birds, The Wall Street Journal, December 27, 2002
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