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Notes on email, AI, and getting your time back

Product updates, inbox advice, and our take on how email should work.

May 21, 2026

How to Write Emails Faster with AI

AI email writing tools can cut your inbox time in half. Here are the exact techniques, prompts, and tools professionals use to draft replies fast.

May 20, 2026

Best Hey Email Alternatives in 2026

The best Hey Email alternatives in 2026 compared. Platforms, pricing, what each tool does well, and what it does poorly. Dove, Canary Mail, Fastmail, Superhuman, and more.

May 19, 2026

How to Stop Wasting Time on Email in 2026

Spending hours in your inbox every day? Here's how to cut email time in half with smarter workflows, AI triage, and systems that handle the busywork for you.

May 18, 2026

Email Anxiety: How to Stop Dreading Your Inbox

Feel a knot in your stomach every time you open email? Learn why email anxiety happens and practical strategies to take control of your inbox in 2026.

May 15, 2026

Best Newton Mail Alternatives in 2026 (After the Shutdown)

Newton Mail shut down in 2024. Compare the 7 best replacements, including Dove, Spark, Canary Mail, and Superhuman, by AI features, pricing, and platform support.

May 14, 2026

How to Build an Email Triage System That Actually Sticks

A real email triage system sorts Focus from Noise before you touch a single message. Here's the structure that holds up -- and how AI removes the maintenance burden.

May 13, 2026

12 Email Productivity Tips That Actually Work in 2026

Stop wasting hours in your inbox. These 12 email productivity tips — from AI triage to async batching — help busy professionals reclaim their day.

May 12, 2026

Best Email Apps for iPhone in 2026

The best iPhone email apps in 2026 compared. See platforms, pricing, what each app does well, what it does poorly, and which one fits your inbox style.

May 11, 2026

Best Email Apps for Windows in 2026

The best email apps for Windows in 2026, compared. Platform support, real pricing, what each one does well, and what each one does poorly, ranked for power users on Windows 11.

May 8, 2026

Best Email Apps for Mac in 2026

The best email apps for Mac in 2026 compared. See platforms, pricing, what each app does well and poorly for Dove, Canary Mail, Apple Mail, Spark, Superhuman, Mimestream, Airmail, and Thunderbird.

May 7, 2026

Best Spark Mail Alternatives in 2026

The best Spark Mail alternatives in 2026 compared. Platforms, pricing, what each tool does well, and what it does poorly. Dove, Canary Mail, Apple Mail, Spike, Superhuman, and more.

May 6, 2026

Best AI Email Apps in 2026

The best AI email apps in 2026 compared. See platforms, pricing, strengths, and weaknesses for Dove, Superhuman, Shortwave, Canary Mail, Spark, and more.

May 5, 2026

Best Email Apps for Privacy in 2026

The best private email apps in 2026 compared. See encryption, pricing, platform support, strengths, and weaknesses for ProtonMail, Tuta, Canary Mail, and more.

April 29, 2026

How to Manage Too Many Emails

Drowning in email? Learn actionable strategies to manage email overload — from AI triage to smart filters — and finally reclaim your inbox.

April 29, 2026

The Best Apple Mail Alternatives for Mac and iPhone in 2026

The best Apple Mail alternatives in 2026 are Dove, Canary Mail, Mimestream, Spark, Mailmate, Newton, HEY, ProtonMail, and Fastmail, ranked by job.

April 28, 2026

The Best Outlook Alternatives for Microsoft 365 in 2026

The best Outlook alternatives in 2026 are Dove, Canary Mail, eM Client, Mailbird, Thunderbird, Spark, HEY, and ProtonMail, ranked by job.

April 21, 2026

The Best Gmail Alternatives for Power Users in 2026

The best Gmail alternatives for power users in 2026 are Dove, Canary Mail, Shortwave, Mimestream, HEY, ProtonMail, and Spark, ranked by job, not features.

April 20, 2026

Best Superhuman Alternatives in 2026, Ranked by Workflow

The best Superhuman alternatives in 2026 are Dove, Canary Mail, Shortwave, HEY, and Spark. Compare by workflow, not just features, and pick the right fit.

April 9, 2026

The best email apps of 2026 (for people with too many emails)

The best email apps of 2026 are Dove, Canary Mail, Superhuman, Spark, Mimestream, Apple Mail, and Outlook. Here is which one fits your workflow.