Mail Act-On developer snaps up MiniMail plug-in

15.10.2009
Is e-mail really a clunky medium past its prime, as the ? InDev Software is betting the venerable method of electronic communication is not quite passé yet. The Montreal-based developer has , a popular Apple Mail plug-in developed by Olive Toast Software.

MiniMail, which , can shrink the Mail window to a small preview pane--kind of akin to iTunes's mini-player window. The MiniMail window offers users a glimpse of new messages while they have other applications open.

Fans of the plug-in will cheer the news that InDev plans to release MiniMail 2 by the end of this month and will ensure full compatibility with Snow Leopard.  InDev already offers two other Mail plug-ins: , which allows a GoogleMail-style labeling of messages, and , which enables keyboard shortcuts to organize email. InDev plans to enhance integration between MiniMail and its other plug-ins.

MiniMail 2 will be available to new users for $13 and to upgraders for $5. InDev's current customers will be able to get MiniMail for $9.