Deep Links
š” links.mimestream.com does not have access to your account or your messageās content.
Mimestream provides a deep linking feature to enable you to easily reference your messages and threads from other apps.
Copying a Link
To copy a message link, you can simply press āC on a thread or message. Alternatively, you can use the context menu of a message and choose Copy Link
. Deep links can be made to either an entire thread, or a specific message.
You can also choose the Send Link to
option, which allows you to share a link to another app. To customize which apps can receive links, youāll need to go to System Settings, go into Privacy & Security, choose āExtensionsā, choose āSharingā, and enable the sharing extension for the apps that youād like to be able to send deep links to.
FAQs
Why a https
URL rather than a mimestream://
URL?
Mimestreamās deep links utilize Appleās Universal Link technology, which is strongly recommended as the preferred format for deep linking. There are some practical advantages to https-based universal links, rather than custom URL schemes:
- The redirection service offers the ability to open the URL in other destinations, like Gmail Web, giving you greater flexibility in terms of where to open it. Should you stop using Mimestream in the future, your links are not locked in, and you can continue to open the messages directly in Gmail Web.
- Many popular apps/services (e.g. GitHub) only recognize
https
scheme URLs as links, so using this scheme makes links much easier to work with. - The association between the https-based URL and the app is guaranteed by universal links. Unlike with custom URL schemes, thereās no scheme-app configuration to potentially get wrong.
Can the links be used offline?
Yes, with Mimestream installed, universal links can still be used when your system is offline. When you click on the URL, macOS will open the link directly in Mimestream, without opening your web browser.
Can I publicly share messages with links?
No, Mimestreamās deep links are private, and canāt be shared publicly. If you share a Mimestream deep link with somebody who does not have access to the account holding the message, they will be unable to view the message.
Does links.mimestream.com have access to my account?
No, the web service at links.mimestream.com does not have access to your account or the messageās content. It is simply a link redirection service. The only information that the service sees about your message is what is directly in the URL itself.