Hi Kevin, Thanks so much for your thoughtful comments!
1) Curious re. O365: Yes it was a strategic decision for two reasons. Firstly we also have an Exchange 2010 version. Hiri is for work email, an alternative to Outlook - Microsoft have the lions share of the enterprise market. Secondly, installation for Exchange requires a little more configuration as companies can have unique setups. Office 365 users can download directly and just have to enter email/username and password to try it. We really want users and feedback and this is a good route to that. On the technical side, it hasn't been a walk in the park!
2) Regarding your comments on the site/messaging: Thank you! This needs love and attention. I won't list all the things you have said again…because essentially I just agree with them. The one thing I will say is that we do get a good reaction to our video (although it makes me cringe every time because that's me doing the fist pump at the end!)…but yeah, it's probably not the clearest message to grab attention. Changes will happen very soon! What about the idea of putting the signup and download section at the top?
3) Delegate: This works to all email addresses.
We also have a walkthrough video here to give you a better feel for the product - https://vimeo.com/122338477
Thanks again, delighted to hear that you will give it a try - here is my email for any questions: laura@hiri.com
Hi, I'm Laura, CPO at Hiri. We are a Dublin based, email startup. Hiri is a desktop email client, built to eliminate the email overload and stresses inherent in work email.
Hiri works for those who use Office 365, with Outlook or OWA. Mac and Windows versions are available for download from our website for anyone who is interested. We would be delighted to get your feedback...from bad, to worse, to really ugly.
Or if you have any comments or questions please ask.
1) Curious re. O365: Yes it was a strategic decision for two reasons. Firstly we also have an Exchange 2010 version. Hiri is for work email, an alternative to Outlook - Microsoft have the lions share of the enterprise market. Secondly, installation for Exchange requires a little more configuration as companies can have unique setups. Office 365 users can download directly and just have to enter email/username and password to try it. We really want users and feedback and this is a good route to that. On the technical side, it hasn't been a walk in the park!
2) Regarding your comments on the site/messaging: Thank you! This needs love and attention. I won't list all the things you have said again…because essentially I just agree with them. The one thing I will say is that we do get a good reaction to our video (although it makes me cringe every time because that's me doing the fist pump at the end!)…but yeah, it's probably not the clearest message to grab attention. Changes will happen very soon! What about the idea of putting the signup and download section at the top?
3) Delegate: This works to all email addresses.
We also have a walkthrough video here to give you a better feel for the product - https://vimeo.com/122338477
Thanks again, delighted to hear that you will give it a try - here is my email for any questions: laura@hiri.com