The Unread 1.1 - Mail Checker

Pros

• The Unread displays the number of unread emails efficiently in the Mac OS X menu bar
• Shows you which accounts or folders the unread messages are in
• Lets you mark messages unread easily

Cons

• The Unread works with Mac OS X Mail only
• You can't preview subjects or other message info in The Unread

Description

• The Unread displays the number of unread mails in the Mac OS X menu.
• Polls Mac OS X Mail for new messages at a configurable interval.
• The menu of The Unread shows precisely which folders hold how many unread emails.
• You can configure which folders The Unread should include in its mail checks, counts and menus.
• If Mac OS X Mail is not running, The Unread allows you to launch it easily.
• The display of various The Unread states (no or new unread mail,...) can be customized.
• The Unread allows you to mark messages as read from its menu without switching to Mail.
• The Unread supports Mac OS X 10.3.

Guide Review - The Unread 1.1 - Mail Checker

Mac OS X Mail displays the number of unread messages in its Dock icon. If you have the Dock hidden by default, though, don't like floating windows and still want to see how many new emails have arrived quickly there's one place left to put the mail count: the menu bar.

This is also where The Unread puts it, and it does so in a very useful way. Upon a single click, The Unread also reveals which folders or accounts your newly arrived emails are in. Not only can you configure the polling interval, The Unread also allows you to set up precisely the folders you want to include in mail checking.

It would be nice if The Unread displayed some message info (the sender, the subject, maybe info about attachments), though. All in all The Unread still is a very useful and swift mail checker.