Ondrej Holzman Application Mailbox it only came out at the beginning of February, but it caused a lot of buzz when it launched (for example, because of the wait before you could actually use the app) and eventually gained attention Dropbox, who decided to buy it.
"Rather than developing Mailbox on our own, we've decided to join forces with Dropbox and develop it together," wrote on the blog Mailbox CEO Gentry Underwood. "To be clear, Mailbox is not dying, it just needs to grow quickly, and we believe that joining Dropbox is the best thing we could have done." clarified the whole matter Underwood and refused that perhaps Mailbox should meet the same scenario as another mail client - Sparrow. It was bought by Google and stopped its further development.
However, Dropbox is not buying Mailbox for the workforce, but for the product itself. All 14 members of the Mailbox team who participated in the development are moving to Dropbox. The purchase price is not known.
Mailbox will continue to operate as a standalone app, with Dropbox using its technology to improve the popular iOS email client, which currently delivers 60 million messages a day. "The agreement was reached after the two companies started talking about email attachments a few months ago," the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Like many of you, I fell in love with Mailbox. It was simple, beautiful and brilliantly designed.” commented on the acquisition Dropbox CEO Drew Houston. "Many have promised us a solution to overflowing mailboxes, but it wasn't until the Mailbox team actually did it... Whether it's your Dropbox or your Mailbox, we want to find a way to make your life easier."
Email could be Dropbox's first step out of its current field of cloud storage and file sharing. Dropbox probably decided on Mailbox due to the fact that users often use Dropbox services instead of classic attachments in electronic messages, and their integration directly into the mail client makes it easier for users to work. At the same time, it may be a reaction to Google's move, which made it possible to attach files to emails using Google Drive.
Just today I braved the crazy queue and I can say that Mailbox is finally fine after a month of waiting:) It's simple, nice and smart. It's just a shame that my priority address is not on gmail :D
You can create a gmail or use the one you already have (if you have one) and link the primary one to it. Everything will then run to your mailbox via gmail. Simple and functional.