{"id":13553,"date":"2023-08-09T21:41:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T19:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2023\/08\/09\/how-to-use-shortwave-email\/"},"modified":"2023-08-09T22:34:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T20:34:40","slug":"how-to-use-shortwave-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2023\/08\/09\/how-to-use-shortwave-email\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Shortwave email"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a ton of different email clients out there, but there\u2019s a new one on the scene that has an interesting (and familiar) hook to it. It\u2019s called Shortwave, and it\u2019s a platform that could transform how you think about emails. Here\u2019s a useful guide on how to use Shortwave and what it\u2019s all about.
\nWhat is Shortwave?
\nBack in 2014, Google brought an app called Inbox, and this app had an interesting take on email. Inbox took emails and bundled them into groups, which created a much cleaner interface. It was a popular platform, but this is a Google product we\u2019re talking about. It was bound to be discontinued prematurely, and that\u2019s what happened. About five years after it came, the company brought down the ax.
\nWell, an ex-Google employee started working on the platform\u2019s spiritual successor. Shortwave is an application that takes the core functionality brought by Inbox and brings it back. Just like Inbox, emails from the same source are automatically grouped into bundles.
\nSay, if you get several emails from Reddit about posts and comments. Normally, you\u2019ll see these emails scattered throughout your inbox. With Shortwave, all of those emails will be grouped into a bundle. The bundle takes up as much space as a single email. When you tap on the bundle, it\u2019ll expand so that you can access each of the emails individually.
\nGetting the program
\nSo, if you\u2019re tired of the chronological email feed, then you should give this app a try. It\u2019s been in beta testing for a year and a half, but it\u2019s out to be used by the public.
\nGet the app
\nOk, so Shortwave is now available on the Google Play Store, iOS App Store, and on your computer. Choose the link below to download the app on your preferred platform.
\nDownload on the Play Store \u2013 8MB
\nDownload on the iOS App Store \u2013 15.8MB
\nGetting it on Desktop
\nThere\u2019s no official desktop application for Shortwave. So, if you want to use it on the computer, you\u2019ll have to use the website. However, if you want to install it on your desktop, it\u2019s easy to do so. Just know that this is only supported on Chromium-based browsers. These include Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, and more.
\nSo, you will not be able to install it if you use Firefox or Apple\u2019s Safari. First, follow the link below:
\nShortwave desktop client
\nThis will take you to the desktop website. Sign in with your Gmail account. When you do that, you\u2019ll be taken to your inbox. Look up at the address bar near the right side of the browser. you\u2019ll see the option to install the app onto your desktop. On Chrome, it will look like a little computer monitor with a downward-pointing arrow. In Edge, it will look like a square with a \u201c+\u201d symbol.
\nWhen you click on it, the browser will ask you to confirm this information. After that, you\u2019ll see the Shortwave icon on your desktop. Clicking on it will open a mini browser that will display only the Shortwave website.
\nHow to use Shortwave
\nWhen you open the app, you\u2019ll be greeted with your main inbox. By default, all emails from the same source will be grouped into bundles. You\u2019ll see how many emails are in a bundle right next to the sender\u2019s name. Tapping on the bundle will open a new page with all of the emails displayed.
\nUsing bundles
\nThe bundles are a pretty big part of the whole experience. They help make the interface less cluttered and easier to navigate. As stated before, the emails come bundled automatically.
\nThe name of the bundle will be set to the name of the source. If you want to rename the bundle, it\u2019s easy to do. Unfortunately, you\u2019re not able to change the name using the mobile app. You\u2019ll need to use the desktop version.<\/p>\n

Tap on the bundle and tap on the three-dot menu on the top of the screen. In the resulting menu, tap on the Add Note button. When you look at the Bundle\u2019s name, it will be replaced with the text \u201cAdd Note\u201d. Go back to your inbox and click on that text. It will be a text field that will allow you to type in your own name.
\nIf Shortwave bundled emails that you don\u2019t want to be bundled, you can unbundle them. Go back to the three-dot menu and tap on the Unbundle button. This will ungroup these emails and each one will go to their chronological spot in your feed.
\nIf you change your mind, or you unbundle the emails by accident, you can re-bundle them by tapping on the Undo button in the popup that appears at the bottom of the screen.
\nPinning emails\/bundles
\nIf there\u2019s a bundle or conversation that you want to display above the rest, you can simply pin it. Tap on the email conversation or bundle you want to pin. At the top right of the UI, you\u2019ll see different actions that you can do for the email. You\u2019ll see a thumbtack icon; tap on it.
\nThis will pin the bundle or email conversation to the top of your feed. The emails will stay at the top of the feed even if you get new emails. You can pin multiple emails to the top of your feed, and they\u2019ll occupy their own section above the feed.<\/p>\n

For an even quicker way, simply swipe left on the email or bundle you want to pin. You\u2019ll see a blue pin icon appear. Let go to pin the conversation, just be sure not to pull too far because you\u2019ll eventually, you\u2019ll snooze the email.
\nTo unpin a conversation, just swipe left on it to reverse. If you\u2019re in the conversation, tap on the pin icon on the top right of the UI.
\nSnoozing conversations
\nIf there\u2019s an email that you want to get to later, but you don\u2019t want to forget about it, you can snooze it. This will hide the email until a designated time and then resend a notification when the time comes.
\nTo snooze a conversation, tap on it. On the top right of the UI, right next to the Pin icon, you\u2019ll see a clock icon. Tapping on that icon will bring up a little popup window with some options for how long to snooze your email. If one of them appeals to you, just tap on it. If not, then tap on the\u00a0Pick a time option. This option will let you choose the date and time that you want to snooze the email until.<\/p>\n

A quick way to snooze an email is to swipe left on a conversation until your finger reaches the edge of the screen. You\u2019ll see the pin icon first then you\u2019ll see the clock icon.
\nSending and replying to emails
\nShortwave offers an easy and straightforward interface for sending and replying to emails. On the mobile version, you\u2019ll see the\u00a0Compose button on the bottom bar right next to the search button. The screen will turn into the composer where you\u2019ll be able to enter the recipient, subject, and the contents of your message.<\/p>\n

On the desktop version, you\u2019ll see the\u00a0Compose button on the top left of the interface. It\u2019s the pencil icon right under your profile picture. You\u2019ll see a message composer open up on the bottom left of the screen.
\nWhen it comes to replying to messages, Shortwave almost resembles a messaging app more than an email app. Tap on the email that you want to reply to and, on the bottom of the screen, you\u2019ll see the text field. tap on it and you\u2019ll see a simple reply UI pop up.
\nSettings
\nIn Shortwave, there are a ton of settings that you can use to customize your experience. To access your settings, tap on your profile picture on the bottom left of the screen. On the resulting screen, you\u2019ll see the\u00a0Settings button on the bottom. On the resulting page, you\u2019ll see all of the categories that you can search through. We\u2019ll go through the more notable settings. You can look through the settings to see the full list.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re able to change the system of the app. This will let you choose between light mode and dark mode.
\nA setting will let you reverse the inbox swipe gestures. You swipe left to pin emails and snooze them; you swipe right to mark them as done and delete them. This option will reverse this.
\nRemember the popup you get when you\u2019re trying to snooze a conversation? The popup has preset options for how long you want to snooze your emails. Well, there\u2019s a setting that will let you customize those presets.
\nIf there are people sending you too many emails, you can block different senders. Lastly, you can choose which inboxes you want to be displayed.
\nWith that, you know what you need to know about this new and useful email client.The post How to use Shortwave email appeared first on Android Headlines.
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\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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