Features
A desktop mail app that just works
Everything Mail Works does, in one place. Built for people who manage more than one mailbox and want them to behave.
Accounts
Gmail and Google Workspace
Sign in with Google in your browser, or connect with an app password.
Microsoft 365 and Outlook.com
Sign in with Microsoft for work and personal accounts, including Hotmail and Live.
Any IMAP mailbox
iCloud, Yahoo, Fastmail or your own domain. Server settings are found for you in most cases.
As many accounts as you need
Each with its own colour, name and signature.
Reading
Unified inbox
Every inbox in one list, or each account on its own with its full folder tree.
Starred and unread views
A starred view across all accounts, an unread-only filter and mark all as read.
Safe message view
Email is shown in a sandbox with scripts off and trackers held back.
Attachments
Save any file. Documents, photos and media open in one click.
Print and save
Print a message, save it as a PDF, or keep the original as an .eml file.
Writing
Rich text composer
Bold, italics, lists, quotes and links, with spell check as you type.
Reply, reply all, forward
Correct recipients and threading every time; forwards keep their attachments.
Undo send and Outbox
Take a message back for up to 30 seconds. Failed sends retry on their own.
Drafts that follow you
Drafts save to your mail server and reopen exactly where you left off.
Your default mail app
Email links on websites and in other apps open a new message in Mail Works.
Signatures
Rich signatures with your logo and links, one for new mail and another for replies, switchable while you write.
Organising
Archive, delete, junk, move
From the toolbar, a right-click or a single key.
Drag and drop
Drag one message or a selection onto any folder.
Folder management
Create, rename and delete folders; empty Trash and Junk.
Select many at once
Shift and Ctrl-click, or select everything with one shortcut.
Rules
File new mail into folders on its own, or mark it read or starred, by sender, recipient or subject.
Contacts
An address book built from the people you email, with favourites, notes, and vCard or CSV import and export.
Calendar (optional)
Month, week and agenda
Turn it on in Settings and your events sit beside your mail.
Your calendars together
Google, Outlook and Apple calendars through their calendar links, a calendar on your computer, and Mail Works Calendar on the web.
Invitations
Add a meeting to your calendar and reply Accepted, Maybe or Declined from the message itself.
Speed and comfort
Push mail
New messages appear as they arrive, without refreshing.
Works offline
Read and search saved mail anywhere; sending waits in the Outbox.
Instant search
A full-text index on your computer, plus a server search for older mail.
Keyboard shortcuts
Move, reply, archive, star and search without touching the mouse.
Light, dark or system
Plus a compact layout when you want more on screen.
Notifications and badges
Desktop notifications, a tray icon and an unread count.
Skins
Eight looks or your own colour, with square or round corners, in light and dark.
Your layout
Resize the folders and message list panes, or hide them to give a message the whole window.
Updates
Mail Works tells you when a new version is ready and checks each download before it installs.
Optional AI assist
Summaries
A short summary of a long message, with the requests and deadlines pulled out.
Reply drafts
Describe the reply in a line and get a draft to edit before you send.
Your key, your choice
Uses Claude with your own Anthropic API key. Off until you turn it on.
See it on your own inbox
Version 1.0.1 is free to download for Windows, macOS and Linux during early access.
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