My dear Apple Mail….you know I love you, don’t you? Yes, you caught me on the rebound, right after my breakup with Outlook. And you *know* how much I was invested in that long-term relationship. That was a difficult, difficult breakup. And that whole flirtation with Gmail a few years ago…let’s just say that was a fling, an overreaction to my newfound freedom from the shackles of a desktop-bound email client.
In my heart I knew that I could never settle down with a web-only email client. And I’m glad you were there for me when I came to my senses.
Apple Mail,? I really believe that our relationship is built on solid foundations. I don’t just love you for your “not-Outlookness”; I love you for you.
So that’s why I want you to know that when I offer you this bit of constructive criticism, know that I do it from a place of love and mutual respect.
So here goes: would it be too much trouble, Apple Mail, if when I clicked on a .zip attachment, you told me where you had expanded it? It would be great to know where my files were. That’s all.
I know that part of a successful relationship is overlooking your partner’s little failings. But for some reason I can’t let this one go. It just sticks in my craw. So I thought it was better – and *healthier* – if I spoke up now, before it built up into a hardened core of resentment and started affecting our relationship.
I know I’m far from perfect myself. You probably have a laundry list of complaints about me. I have too many folders, for one. And I can almost hear you thinking “Why don’t you zero your inbox every day?” I know, I know. I’m working on these things. I’m doing the best I can, trying to be the best me I can be.
So let’s just make a mutual agreement to keep working on our individual issues, for the good of our relationship. How does that sound to you, Apple Mail?
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