Manually entering emails into Basecamp, littering messages with “as communicated by,” seemed a small price to pay. After all, that’s me wanting to work the way I like to. But, I figured I could wait and make my tasks by hand. Lacking an API, or a roadmap for one, I grumbled. The second is replicating Basecamp tasks in my todo app. The primary one being a hacked together Email-in. When I found out it was missing I almost left, but I figured I could cobble something together with the API and Zapier… API This functionality is partially there, hidden away in the “forward from client” section. Basecamp 3 was the promise land that addressed a lot of this with better search and better notifications.Įmail in isn’t on the roadmap nor is it listed on the “should we switch” page. It made it “just as easy” as email for starting, or replying to, threads. Email-in made part of these complaints bearable. Part of my job involved parading around the office championing Basecamp (or forcing people to use it). “Why can’t I just use email”, “the search sucks”, “It’s just another thing I have to check” can be heard with regularity. There are a lot of people in this world that don’t like tools like Basecamp.
(The third one pushed me over the edge) Email-in
What v3 is missing are some key features found in v2. Does it have downtime? No, it’s been rock solid. I wish I could say “It’s not you, it’s me” but that would be a lie.ĭoes it have bugs? No, none that I’ve seen. I’ve used it in some shape or form for almost 7 years.