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Technology·December 22, 2025

Offline-First Landscape

When we set out to build Marco, we knew we were committing to two very difficult requirements: IMAP-based (not API-based), and cross-platform. We drastically underestimated the complexity of offline-first.

Isaac Hinman

Company Updates·December 15, 2025

Marco: An Introduction

This post is technical in nature, and is the beginning of a series of technical discussions about the world of email, creating Marco, and more.

Isaac Hinman

Productivity·March 12, 2026

How to Manage Multiple Email Accounts Efficiently

This is a process-first guide. Use the 30-minute setup sequence first, then layer rules and weekly maintenance to keep multi-account overhead low.

Marco Team

Productivity·March 10, 2026

5 Steps to Simple Email Management

We cut inbox overhead by simplifying decisions, not adding tools. These five steps are the shortest stable system we have found for everyday email management.

Marco Team

Productivity·March 9, 2026

Why You Need Offline Email Access

Offline email is not a nice-to-have for heavy users. It is a reliability requirement. Start with symptoms, then implement local-sync workflow in one session.

Marco Team

Comparison·March 3, 2026

Outlook vs. Marco: Which Email Client Is Best?

This comparison starts with scenario fit, not feature checklist. Use it if you are deciding between Microsoft ecosystem depth and a faster, cleaner multi-provider workflow.

Marco Team

Engineering·March 1, 2026

What Most Email Clients Get Wrong About IMAP

After testing provider behavior across real accounts, one pattern is clear: IMAP is hard, but API shortcuts create their own lock-in and privacy costs.

Isaac Hinman

Technology·February 22, 2026

Why Is Apple Mail Search So Bad?

If Apple Mail search feels random, you are not imagining it. Start with symptoms, then diagnose architecture, then pick the shortest fix path.

Isaac Hinman

Comparison·February 20, 2026

Marco vs Superhuman

Superhuman is premium speed software. Marco targets speed plus offline reliability at lower annual cost. Use this guide if you need a practical decision framework, not feature theater.

Marco Team

Opinion·February 12, 2026

Email Is Not Broken. Email Clients Are.

After building and testing modern email clients at protocol depth, our view is simple: email itself works. Most pain comes from product decisions layered on top of it.

Isaac Hinman

Comparison·February 5, 2026

Marco vs Spark

Marco and Spark are both modern, fast clients, but they are built for different jobs. Decide based on workflow first: individual privacy workflow or collaborative inbox workflow.

Marco Team

Guide·January 18, 2026

7 Best Gmail Alternatives in 2026

We re-tested seven Gmail alternatives with real multi-account inboxes. This guide starts with workflow fit, then gives the shortest path to switch without losing mail.

Marco Team

Comparison·December 28, 2025

Marco vs Apple Mail

Most Apple Mail switch requests follow the same pattern: search misses, account juggling, and no web access. This guide starts from symptoms and ends with a migration path.

Marco Team