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Interesting, I've only ever run into these kinds of speed issues on the iOS client. I've found the web client (and usually the mobile client) loads a large inbo

Interesting, I've only ever run into these kinds of speed issues on the iOS client. I've found the web client (and usually the mobile client) loads a large inbox (hundreds to thousands of messages) much, much faster than Gmail; in fact, that was one of the first things in testing that told me I'd like using it. I will say that Gmail handles threading better, as you said. Fastmail goes for a more traditional native-client-like approach; it didn't take long for me to switch back to that paradigm, but someone who has only ever known Gmail would definitely see it as a pain point.

kareemm 9y ago
The FM web client loads messages faster, but is slower to use in my experience. I’d rather pay a one-time loading cost up front for an app experience that feels native-ish and snappy like Gmail vs having the app feel laggy when I do mainline use cases like send email or compose a reply. Re threading I’ve had email for 25 years now and def. feel Gmail’s approach is superior, if only because you don’t have to scroll so freaking much!