There has been some discussion about our recent modification in Runbox 6 to place signatures at the bottom of replies and forwarded messages instead of above them. Some people prefer top-posting, while others adhere to the more traditional bottom-posting style.
So… We’ve now added an option to choose whether your signature should appear above or below quoted text! You will find the new option under Signature in Preferences.
Over the past year and a half we have spent a great deal of time behind the scenes upgrading the Runbox Webmail code. We have also upgraded all the underlying software that powers Runbox, and much of the hardware it runs on.
This is the 6th generation of Runbox, and while it may appear similar to Runbox 5 it provides a solid and updated platform for further development of new features. In addition, we have created a software building and deployment system that will enable us to develop new code faster and more securely.
We have already put some new features into Runbox 6 — some minor ones you will discover as you use it, and a few bigger ones:
1. Tags: These let you label messages across folders, and will allow you to organize and find messages more easily. To add a tag, open an email, select [New Tag] from the Tags field near the top, enter a tag name, and click “Add tag”. You can now sort messages by your tags in the message list.
2. Improved Account overview: You can now get a full overview of your account’s Data Usage on the Account screen.
3. Sub-account management: You will now be able to manage any sub-accounts you might have in a similar way to the main account and also see detailed information about the usage of the account. Just click the sub-account address in the list after going to Sub-accounts. Note: Sub-account owners can now change the passwords of their sub-accounts and therefore potentially access them.
4. Color themes: You can now choose between 4 color themes by going to Webmail: Preferences and selecting an option from the “Theme” menu. We have also removed they gray background color from all pages to brighten things up a bit.
You can start using Runbox 6 now by going to the following link: https://beta.runbox.com/mail?activate_rmm6=YES
This will take you to https://runbox.com, which is also where you will be redirected automatically next time you log in.
We hope you will enjoy the new Runbox! If you have any questions, please add a comment below or open a support ticket at https://support.runbox.com.
Although Runbox 5 was launched in 2009 we have continued supporting Runbox 4 despite having to maintain an extra set of servers and software.
At this point we are going to have to make some changes, though…
We have been planning to retire Runbox 4 for a while now, but some of you who have been with us for a long time have grown to love the trusty but perhaps a bit clunky interface. So we postponed the decision and wanted to do it slowly and gently at some point in the future.
However, when completing the database server replacement today, we realized that some of the software powering Runbox 4 is no longer compatible with the new database servers. We have tried upgrading that old software, but it’s proving very difficult.
Since we think it’s better to spend time improving the new Runbox 6 instead, and because Runbox 4 is so old it’s starting to be a security risk, we have decided to upgrade those still using Runbox 4 to Runbox 5 Basic.
Runbox 5 Basic works very similarly to Runbox 4, but it looks a lot nicer. Runbox 5 is the standard Webmail while we finish the new Runbox 6, which is still in testing.
You can find more information about how Runbox 5 works here: Runbox 5 Upgrade Guide
We hope you will like Runbox 5 while we keep working to finalize Runbox 6!
In Runbox 5, drafts are stored in a different way that lets them be synchronized with an email client over IMAP. Unfortunately, this also means that drafts stored in Runbox 4 are not available in the Runbox 5 interface.
However, for those of you who have saved drafts in Runbox 4 we can most likely convert them to Runbox 5 if you contact us via https://support.runbox.com.
The text-only Webmail at fast.runbox.com was also running Runbox 4 software. We have a new, similar webmail powered by Runbox 5 available at light.runbox.com for those who want that: http://light.runbox.com/mail
fast.runbox.com will therefore redirect to light.runbox.com from now on.
There are font size increase/decrease buttons in the lower left corner of Webmail, and these also control the font size in the Compose window in Runbox 5 Basic mode.
Now we have fixed a bug so it also works in Runbox 5 Enhanced mode where the Compose screen opens in a new window.
It doesn’t yet work when writing HTML messages since the HTML editor (TinyMCE) is a separate program and isn’t entirely integrated with Runbox.
For more information about the different versions of Runbox, please see the Webmail Help page.
The Runbox website is now protected by an Extended Validation Certificate when in secure mode at https://secure.runbox.com. This is usually indicated by a green address bar in your browser.
This certificate independently verifies the identity of our company as the owner of the domain runbox.com, meaning that visitors can be certain the web pages they see are legitimate.
We recommend you always be aware of the domain name shown in your browser, especially after clicking links in email messages, to prevent so-called phishing.
We also recommend using secure mode (SSL) when logging on to Runbox. You can enable this in your browser by clicking the “Secure” link next to the login fields on the front page.
Today we added a sent messages meter in the Webmail. If you see any issues, then please let us know either by adding a comment or opening a Support Ticket.
The HTML editor in Compose is now upgraded to the latest version. Also, when adding contacts to the recipient fields, their full name as registered in Contacts will be included in the sent message.
We’re working on more Compose upgrades that we hope to implement in the near future.
By popular request we’ve now added a function to change font size in Runbox.
Just scroll down to the bottom of the page after logging in, and click one of the icons at the bottom left that look like this:
This will hopefully make Runbox more legible for everyone!
We’re happy to announce that the long-awaited full message search function is now available in closed Beta test, so let us know if you’d like to try searching ALL your Runbox email and we’ll enable it for you!
UPDATE: You can now enable the new search function by using one of these links:
RMM5: https://beta.runbox.com/mail?enable_new_search=1
Runbox6: https://runbox.com/mail?enable_new_search=1
If you happen to have a lot of messages in your account that you do not need indexed (such as spam), we recommend that you delete them first to speed up the initial indexing.
UPDATE 2: We’ve had some problems creating search indices, and are working to straighten these out. If you don’t get the new search field within a reasonable time after clicking the above link, please try again in a while.
Want to try a really fast and light Webmail? Check out http://light.runbox.com/mail — it’s built specifically for speed and for use on smart phones with smaller screens and lower bandwidth than regular computers.
