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DESCRIPTION
MailWidget announces the arrival of new mail. It is a direct extension to Apple Mail. But Apple Mail does not have to run all the time in background. The usage is very simple and intuitive. Download it and try it yourself.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.53:
  • Fixed issue with IMAP accounts where passwords containing parentheses
  • Fixed issue with POP accounts where MailWidget crashes if the server unexpectedly closes the connection
  • Fixed issue with MailWidget not announcing new eMails from POP accounts
  • Added indicator for missing network connection
  • Improved communication with Apple Mail
  • Catching problems with Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2008 R2 by using MacPorts' curl if available
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

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Developer:Michael Kwasnicki
Downloads:15,464
  - Version d/l:587
Dashboard:App Enhancer
License:Free
Date:31 May 2010
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
*****

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Jun 18 2010

MICHAEL KWASNICKI  Some users report an issue after updating to Mac OS X 10.6.4.

During installation Apple Mail gets updated and requires to update all mailboxes to work with the new version.

However MailWidget seems to interfere this update process.

To overcome this, please remove all instances of MailWidget from Dashboard.

Launch Apple Mail from Spotlight or by finding it on the Volume and let it update the mailboxes.

After that you can recreate your instances of MailWidget.  
(Version 3.53)

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May 31 2010
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JDANEK630  This widget does exactly what the developer says it does. No problems thus far, and it's great to finally not have to have Mail.app open all of the time.

Thanks to the developer for continued widget development!

Best Regards,

JD  
(Version 3.53)

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Dec 22 2009

TWEETY_  Thanks for dropping 10.4.x support, I'm going back to the older version and switch off the update function (if it's possible...)  
(Version 3.50)

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Dec 25 2009

MICHAEL KWASNICKI  That's why I previously announced that 3.08 will be the last version supporting Tiger.

You can still get 3.08 from my homepage and disable auto update.

Sorry for this but I cannot make selective update procedures for each Version of Mac OS X.  
(Version 3.50)

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Dec 21 2009
*****

SHAUN  Brilliant widget, thanks to the developer.  
(Version 3.50)

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Mar 23 2009
*****

PABLITO  I like so much this widget. I had an issue with 3.0, and the developer was kindle, gentle in the emails helping me; and promptly did an improvement and updated the software. It was really good to interact with him, I felt participating part of it.

I truly recommend to use it, because you can check all emails account you have, instead of only Gmail, as you can do in the commons notifies; or leaving the Mail open.

In addiction, the Leopard Mail icon is neat on dashboard ;)  
(Version 3.01)

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Mar 22 2009

PENGMAN  Doesn't work for me. Have logged out, logged back in. Won't inform me of new mail. The old version did, this one doesn't. OS 10.5.6 and 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo   
(Version 3.0)

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Mar 22 2009

PENGMAN  It didn't work for me with reboot either. Sigh.  
(Version 3.0)

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Mar 23 2009

PENGMAN  I'm running Firefox 3.0.7 (widget was d/l with Speed Download) I tried the latest Safari beta and it wiped out my read/write privileges on my iMac so it's been erased.  
(Version 3.01)

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Mar 22 2009
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SBCHAVEL  Looks nice, takes up little space, works well, good customization. But tracks the IN box, not all unread emails, so if you have rules set up to sort new mail, the widget will miss them. Suggestion: clicking on widget checks for new mail immediately.  
(Version 3.0)

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Mar 22 2009

SBCHAVEL  Ah. That's what that setting was. Somehow I saw it and didn't absorb it. Thanks.  
(Version 3.0)

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Apr 16 2007

HENRIKTEKNIK  Is there any chance of extending it, so you can check multiple email addresses in one instance of the widget?

That would be the only quibble I have with this, otherwise, superb widget.  
(Version 2.0.6)

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Apr 16 2007

MICHAEL KWASNICKI  Since Apple does not seem to do anything against the memory consumption I think it is up to us developer to provide ways out of that.

I can't promise to provide a solution for that very soon.  
(Version 2.0.6)

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Apr 2 2007
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HENRIKTEKNIK  Major advantage: Mail.app doesn't need to be open in order to check unread mail.

Major disadvantage: You can't check more than one email account in the same instance of the widget. You have to use multiple instances, for checking more than one email.  
(Version 2.0.4)

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Mar 31 2007

SGILBERT  I answered the developer, and he now has 2.0.4 out that works flawlessly! Thank you!  
(Version 2.0.3)

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