Zoe

I was looking for a new email program for OS X when I found Zoe. It’s not just a new email program, it’s a new way to work with your email. It’s written entirely in Java and uses the Lucene stuff from Apache and WebObjects. You interface with Zoe through a browser.

It turns your mailbox into this weblog type thing. I’ve only had it installed for a few hours but clearly to get the most from Zoe you have to be open to handling your email in new ways. They list Radio as an influence behind their ideas. Clearly it’s a huge influence.

It’s like a cross between Google and personal CMS software (LJ, Movable Type, Radio) that’s focused on email. They’ve started a Sourceforge project for it if you are interested.