We have made many improvements to the Runbox 7 app over the past months, and in this post we highlight some recent changes and enhancements we’ve made to the service.
💡 To enable the new features, please ensure that Runbox 7 is updated by reloading it in a web browser or restarting it on your phone.
We have added a new Allow Sender and Block Sender option for the mail viewer, along with a sender/domain blocking functionality.
With Runbox, you can choose from a wide range of domain names to craft an email address that’s uniquely yours. Whether for personal or professional use, select a domain that complements your name, reflects your brand, highlights your location, or showcases your personality. Make a lasting impression with an email that truly stands out.
Runbox is dedicated to maintaining user security and privacy. A key practice that supports this commitment is our policy of not recycling email addresses. We do not assign old addresses to someone else.
Runbox is committed to user security and privacy, and a fundamental part of this commitment is our policy of always using unique email addresses for our users. We understand that your email address is a critical component of your digital identity, which is why we never reassign old addresses to new users. This practice safeguards your personal information and ensures that your communications remain private and secure.
By avoiding the reuse of email addresses, we help eliminate the risks associated with recycled addresses. This includes potential unauthorized access to sensitive information or confusion from multiple users sharing the same address. This approach not only protects your identity but also fosters a more reliable and trustworthy communication environment.
In an age where digital communication is essential, the tools we use to connect can significantly impact our mission and reach. We are committed to fostering a sustainable future, and support those who work tirelessly to protect our planet. As part of this mission we offer free email services to environmental organizations.
Runbox is an environmentally conscious email service provider that prioritizes privacy, security, and sustainability. Based in Norway, Runbox operates on renewable energy and aims to minimize our carbon footprint. Our services are designed to be user-friendly while offering advanced features that cater to both individual users and organizations.
This program is part of our broader commitment to fostering a sustainable future and supporting those who work tirelessly to protect our planet. It reflects our dedication to supporting causes that align with our values. Effective communication can lead to increased awareness, greater community engagement, and stronger advocacy efforts. This support helps create a network of informed and active citizens dedicated to environmental causes.
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You simply add a + to your email address followed by a tag.
For example, if your email address is bob@nullrunbox.com, you can create a tag bob+shopping@nullrunbox.com, or bob+news@nullrunbox.com. You can use any tag, and make up as many as you like.
Any email sent to a plus-address is delivered to your account as usual. The message is still addressed to the plus-address, and you can use this in various ways to manage your email.
Plus-addressing and email aliases are great tools to manage your email. With a Runbox account you get unlimited plus-addressing and 100 email aliases. If you have your own domain name, you get unlimited aliases. Check out this post for more info about aliases.
You can get more details about plus-addressing here.
To learn about how to create email aliases, check out this blog post.
If you need help, contact Runbox Support.
Do you use email aliases? Aliases are a great tool that can help protect your identity, reduce spam, and organize your inbox.Â
Aliases are alternative email addresses that you can use to separate emails. Instead of using the same address for everything, you set up different aliases for online subscriptions, registrations, newsletters, social media, business contacts and so on. Any category that works for you. You can use your main address for friends and family, or create another alias.
All your aliases are set up under your main email account, and is delivered to your primary inbox. You can even set up filters so that mail is separated into specific folders in your account.
Not only will aliases give you another layer of anonymity, it also gives you control over your information and makes online tracking more difficult. Having aliases can help prevent someone hacking your main email account, and helps protect you from phishing attacks. If one of your aliases starts to receive lots of spam, you can easily delete the alias and set up a new one.
We have recently upgraded Runbox 7 with a new message list action menu. Per popular request from our customers we have now implemented a new menu that is always shown above the message list, instead of as a popup menu shown only when messages are selected:
We have also upgraded the HTML editor in Compose and added font selections so that you can change the font face when writing messages.
And if you search for email often (like us) you will be happy to know that searches now support date ranges. Here are a few examples of date searches that you can use either directly in the basic search field or via the advanced search pane:
date:2023 All messages in 2023date:202310 All messages in October 2023date:20231001 All messages on October 1, 2023date:2022..2023 All messages from 2022 to (and including) 2023date:20231001..202311Â All messages from October 1, 2023 to (and including) November 2023For more help on email searches in Runbox 7, please see message search help.
To see all changes to Runbox 7, please go see the Changelog in the app.
With this release we are adding more advanced search features including date range searches, as well as improved HTML view controls that let you save display preferences per individual sender.
💡 To access these features, ensure that Runbox 7 is updated by reloading it in a web browser or restarting it on your phone.
By clicking the wrench icon next to the search field you can now easily search only for messages that:
This screenshot shows the advanced search area that provides you with extensive options for message search:
Additionally you can now search by date ranges, for instance messages that were:
date:2023date:2020..2021date:2021..We have also improved the HTML message view controls that allow you to save HTML and image display preferences for individual senders or for all senders.
The examples below illustrate how this functionality can be used.
Show the text version for the current message:
Show the HTML version with images for all messages from this sender:
The popular recipients list in Compose has also been improved by increasing the number of contacts from 5 to 10.
The addresses shown beneath the To field can be added to the To field by clicking on them, or dragged to the To, CC, or BCC fields.
Note that this functionality is only available when using the local search index, which is controlled by the “Synchronize index” button in the lower left corner.
For the more technically inclined, a list of the changes made to Runbox 7 since the previous release can be found below.
Please see https://runbox.com/app/changelog for the complete and categorized changelog.
Commits from fd5c902 to d6c1dca:
This constitutes a major upgrade to the framework and libraries that Runbox 7 is built on, which will facilitate further continuous upgrades and features.
It also includes several bug fixes and improvements, including storing display preferences on the server. This will make the user interface work more consistently across browsers, devices, and sessions and result in a more streamlined experience.
Improvements to the app performance as well as several bug fixes.