Step 1
Connect Gmail
MailAssist connects to your Gmail account (read-only to start). It never sends, deletes, or modifies anything without your say-so.
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Your email has a secretary now.
MailAssist gives you a daily brief of what actually matters in your inbox. It watches conversations you care about, prepares actions, and never does anything without your approval.
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Monday, February 16
Good morning, Theophilus.
Prepared at 7:20 AM · 7 items today
0 handled · 7 remaining
Most Important
Re: Q1 Budget Approval
Waiting for your sign-off on the revised numbers. Finance needs this by Wednesday.
Reply in GmailSnooze until tonightDismiss
about 2 hours ago · Why?
Everything else · 5 items
Reply
Interview Panel: Thursday
Candidate confirmed for 2pm. Need your availability for the technical round.
about 3 hours ago · Why?
ReplySnoozeDismiss
Goal
Contract Review — Acme Corp
Legal flagged two clauses in Section 4. Recommends pushing back on the liability cap.
about 5 hours ago · Why?
HighDetails
Goal
Vendor Negotiation — CloudSync
Offer reduced to $8,200/yr. Lowest across 3 vendors. Language suggests flexibility.
about 8 hours ago · Why?
MediumDetails
Draft
1 draft reply ready
3 emails ready to archive
Promotional emails safe to archive — low-priority marketing that doesn't require action.
Archive AllReview First
Your inbox is running you.
You open your email expecting 5 minutes of triage. An hour later, you're still there — buried in newsletters you'll never read, promotional emails you didn't ask for, and 30 threads where you can't remember what needs a reply.
The problem isn't email. It's that every email demands the same attention, whether it's a contract negotiation or a shipping notification.
What if someone sorted through all of that for you — and just told you what matters?
One brief. Once a day. Everything you need.
MailAssist is designed to reduce decision load without taking control away from you.
Step 2
Get Your Daily Brief
Every morning, you get a short brief: the 3-5 emails that actually need your attention, your inbox stats, and one-click cleanup for the rest.
Step 3
Set Goals (Optional)
Tell the assistant what to watch — a negotiation, a job application, a delivery. It monitors the conversation and notifies you when something changes.
We built this around trust, not AI hype.
You should always know what the assistant did, why it did it, and how to reverse it.
Your assistant will:
- Monitor conversations you choose
- Surface changes that matter
- Prepare drafts and summaries for your review
- Suggest next steps
Your assistant will never:
- Send emails without your approval
- Delete any email — ever
- Accept offers or book meetings on your behalf
- Act without explanation
“If you ever wonder ‘why did this happen?’ — you'll always be able to check, and undo it.”
Here's what your morning looks like with MailAssist.
The Daily Brief is the product. It surfaces what needs human judgment and collapses the noise into one clear decision surface.
Most Important
Re: Q1 Budget Approval
Waiting for your sign-off on the revised numbers. Finance needs this by Wednesday.
Reply in GmailSnoozeDismiss
about 2 hours ago · Why?
The single most important item surfaces with a full summary, one-click actions, and transparent reasoning.
Goal Tracking
Goal
HighContract Review
Legal flagged two clauses in Section 4.
Goal
MediumVendor Negotiation
Offer reduced to $8,200/yr. Language suggests flexibility.
Set goals on conversations you care about. The assistant monitors and surfaces changes with confidence levels.
Inbox Cleanup
3 emails ready to archive
Promotional emails safe to archive — low-priority marketing that doesn't require action or reference.
Archive AllReview First
One-click cleanup turns inbox maintenance into a single decision. Review or archive in bulk.
Join the first 100 people trying MailAssist.
We're opening MailAssist to a small group of early users — completely free. You'll help us make the product better, and we'll make your inbox better.
Full access to Daily Brief, Goals, and all v1 features
Direct line to the founder for feedback
Your input shapes what we build next
FAQ
Is my email data safe?
MailAssist reads your email metadata (sender, subject, snippet) to classify and summarize. Full email content is only accessed when analyzing a conversation you've explicitly asked us to watch. We never store email content beyond what's needed for your brief. We never share your data with anyone.
Can the assistant send emails on my behalf?
No. MailAssist can prepare draft replies for your review, but it will never send anything without you clicking "Send." This is a core design principle, not a setting you can change.
What happens if I disconnect?
All your data is deleted. MailAssist doesn't retain email data after you disconnect your account.
Does this replace Gmail?
No. MailAssist runs alongside Gmail. You still use Gmail for reading and sending emails. MailAssist is the layer that tells you what to pay attention to.
What AI model does this use?
MailAssist uses Anthropic's Claude for email classification, summarization, and goal analysis. Different tasks use different model tiers to balance quality and cost.
Is this free?
Yes, for now. We're looking for early users to help us refine the product. There will be a paid tier eventually, but early users will always get special treatment.