[0x6c6f6c]

Honestly this move is something that might bring me back into it. It opens up an already existing codebase for basic functionality to users who wouldn't be paying otherwise- and perhaps with dependence on this service or interest in more that it offers, they may turn into a subscription user.

The same happens for me with ProtonMail. I used the basic service but found that the convenience of a paid plan was enough for me to pay.

I was sort of put off by the look of Nylas though, in regards to the lack of a "native" feel. It was convenient, but I was forced into a paywall before I could really get acquainted as someone who isn't a power email user.

[ilSignorCarlo]

That's true, but I'm worried that at some point they might decide again to remove the free plan

[grinich]

Nope, no plan to do that. Previously having a free app wasn't affordable for us. Now it is.

This took a huge amount of work behind the scenes. Stay tuned for the engineering blog post very soon!

[0x6c6f6c]

The terminology they use is:

"The Basic edition of Nylas Mail will remain free forever."