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The benefits are that (a) JMAP is superior to IMAP in ways that really affect end-users of email clients, and (b) as opposed to other high-performance email pro
by TimTheTinker 3y ago
The benefits are that (a) JMAP is superior to IMAP in ways that really affect end-users of email clients, and (b) as opposed to other high-performance email protocols, JMAP is an open standard.
> if Gmail adopted jmap and added proprietary APIs to it, wouldn't we end up where we are now?
The promise is that vendors would be able to use JMAP out of the box.
- catiopatio 3y ago> in ways that really affect end-users of email clients If you don’t mind enumerating what you have in mind, what specifically?
- chrismorgan 3y agoI worked through a few in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36134733 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36134733.