Andy Male

Thoughts and Works

Pigeon Mail

Email the way it was meant to be. Slow.
Language(s)
PHP 8.3+, VueJS 3, MySQL
Version
0.0.4.88392
License
Proprietary
Last Updated
Dec 2025

History

For the longest time, Matt and I would joke that what we really wanted was an email system that didn't work quickly. We get everything so quickly with computers, we missed the days of dial-up and waiting to get what we wanted. Thus, Pigeon Mail was born.

The idea really was simple:

  • Basic messaging between friends
  • Make the messages take as long as it would take a carrier pigeon to deliver them
  • If bored, show a map of the pigeons flying around the world.

It took a few years (10+) for me to finally do it, but my time at Techstars Boston in the fall of 2023 finally pushed me over the top, and in one day I created the first version of the site on New Year's 2024.

Changelog

v0.0.4.88392
Dec 2025
  • Changed Converted system to VueJS 3
  • Added Added network map with demon pigeons
  • Added Added saved contact searching for composing messages
v0.0.3.45
Jan 2024
  • Fixed Fixed button label for compose dialog
  • Added Added error notifications to registration
  • Added Added forgotten password system for Jordan
  • Added Added profile management & preview screens
  • Fixed Fixed issue w/ home location alert
v0.0.2.11
Dec 2023
  • Changed Switched dark/light theme toggle button
  • Changed Changed behavior for unset home location
  • Changed Changed compose to be modal dialog
  • Changed Switched recipient field to be more fancier
  • Added Added capability to have multiple recipients
  • Added Added changelog

Credits

Original Idea
Encouragement
  • Rahul Thayil
  • Eva Weinstein
  • Steve Bernard
  • Peter Horvath
  • Dennis Hernandez
  • Shubhangi Sharma
Special Thanks
  • The real carrier pigeons of history For the inspiration