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n5bb · 13 Dec 2018, 10:23 AM

The thread title refers to the web interface (using a browser) and the screenshots posted were from a small mobile device browser. Note that there are several ways to access your Fastmail account (ignoring a conventional IMAP email client). I list these separately because the display on each of these is usually a bit different:

Web browser on a PC
Web browser on a large mobile device (such as an iPad)
Web browser on a small mobile device (such as an iPhone)
Fastmail app (free from the app store) on a large mobile device (such as an iPad)
Fastmail app (free from the app store) on a small mobile device (such as an iPhone)

Here is what I believe is happening:

In mid-October 2018, Fastmail invited a limited number of mobile app users to participate in a beta version of the new JMAP interface. Note that this was initially a change to the backend and did not require a change to the mobile app or a special beta URL. It was a change to the settings at the server for certain invited beta testers only.
See a description of the JMAP user interface changes here:
https://www.fastmail.com/help/guides...date-2018.html
A number of bugs were introduced and fixed in the 6 weeks after this beta release.
About a week ago (during the first week of December, I think) the beta phase ended and for beta testers the mobile app went back (temporarily) to the old interface. I was told that Fastmail plans to make a new version of the mobile app, and when you then update at the app store your mobile app will be using the new JMAP features.
On mobile devices using a web browser (#2 and #3 in my list above), users are being switched to the new JMAP user interface. I think this is being done as a phased release. I have seen the JMAP user interface for at least a week on my mobile devices when using a web browser. But others may not yet see the change.
On all other devices (#1, #4, and #5) I currently see the pre-JMAP interface with a few changes.
The rollout of the new JMAP user interface is being phased in across groups of users in steps. So we may see different displays for a while until everyone has been updated and the new app store Fastmail app is released.
I also like the new interface!

Bill

13 Dec 2018, 10:23 AM	#5
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,926	The thread title refers to the web interface (using a browser) and the screenshots posted were from a small mobile device browser. Note that there are several ways to access your Fastmail account (ignoring a conventional IMAP email client). I list these separately because the display on each of these is usually a bit different: Web browser on a PC Web browser on a large mobile device (such as an iPad) Web browser on a small mobile device (such as an iPhone) Fastmail app (free from the app store) on a large mobile device (such as an iPad) Fastmail app (free from the app store) on a small mobile device (such as an iPhone) Here is what I believe is happening: In mid-October 2018, Fastmail invited a limited number of mobile app users to participate in a beta version of the new JMAP interface. Note that this was initially a change to the backend and did not require a change to the mobile app or a special beta URL. It was a change to the settings at the server for certain invited beta testers only. See a description of the JMAP user interface changes here: https://www.fastmail.com/help/guides...date-2018.html A number of bugs were introduced and fixed in the 6 weeks after this beta release. About a week ago (during the first week of December, I think) the beta phase ended and for beta testers the mobile app went back (temporarily) to the old interface. I was told that Fastmail plans to make a new version of the mobile app, and when you then update at the app store your mobile app will be using the new JMAP features. On mobile devices using a web browser (#2 and #3 in my list above), users are being switched to the new JMAP user interface. I think this is being done as a phased release. I have seen the JMAP user interface for at least a week on my mobile devices when using a web browser. But others may not yet see the change. On all other devices (#1, #4, and #5) I currently see the pre-JMAP interface with a few changes. The rollout of the new JMAP user interface is being phased in across groups of users in steps. So we may see different displays for a while until everyone has been updated and the new app store Fastmail app is released. I also like the new interface! Bill