Mailbutler
AI email assistant and productivity layer for Apple Mail, Gmail, and Outlook
About Mailbutler
Mailbutler is a productivity extension that adds AI drafting, smart summaries, follow-up reminders, contact intelligence, and task management on top of Apple Mail, Gmail, and Outlook. Designed for freelancers and small businesses, it sits inside the email client you already use rather than replacing it.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Works inside Apple Mail — rare for AI email tools
- Combines AI with tracking, follow-ups, and tasks in one extension
- Affordable Professional tier for solo operators
- Strong contact intelligence helps with client work
Cons
- AI features locked behind Professional tier
- Apple Mail plugin can feel slow on very large mailboxes
- Less powerful AI search than dedicated AI clients
Key Features
Smart Assistant
AI that composes replies, summarizes threads, extracts tasks, and improves writing.
Smart Send Later
AI suggests the optimal send time based on recipient behavior.
Email Tracking
Know when recipients open emails or click links.
Follow-up Reminders
Get nudged if a recipient hasn't replied within your chosen window.
Contact Intelligence
Auto-enriched contact profiles surfaced inside the email view.
Tasks & Notes
Convert any email into a task or note without leaving the inbox.
Templates & Signatures
Reusable templates with variables and centrally managed signatures.
Pricing
- 30 tracking opens/month
- 10 send laters
- Basic notes
- No AI
- Unlimited tracking
- Send later
- Notes & tasks
- Email signatures
- Smart Assistant (AI)
- Smart Send Later
- Contact intelligence
- Follow-up reminders
- Templates
- Everything in Professional
- Team collaboration
- Shared signatures & templates
- Centralized billing
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