Email tools //

AwayFind //

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Let Your Email Find You

Email is both my primary means of communication and my biggest distraction aside from Facebook. Awayfind is a cool app that has a unique solution to this problem…simply close your inbox down completely and let only the most important emails find you.

User Interface

4 stars

Usefulness

4.5 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

Free for now

Overall Rating:

4.2

Nutshell Mail //

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Your Online Social Life in a Nutshell

Like a nicotine patch for social networking addicts, Nutshell Mail monitors your social networking accounts and sends you a summary of what you missed while you were away being productive.

User Interface

5 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

3.5 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

4.2

Gtriage //

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Triage For Your Gmail Inbox

Gtriage is an easy way to cut through the noise in your Gmail inbox. Basically, Gtriage sifts through your messages and decides how important they are, then labels them accordingly.

User Interface

3.5 stars

Usefulness

4.5 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

$3 to $19 per month

Overall Rating:

4.0

Cc:Betty //

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Organize Email Discussions

Cc:Betty is one of the easiest ways to tame a monster email thread. As the name implies, all you have to do is CC the service when you start an email conversation, and Cc:Betty keeps the thread organized and easy to follow.

User Interface

3.5 stars

Usefulness

3.5 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

3.7

Is Not Spam //

Monday, October 12, 2009

Does Your Email Pass the Smell Test?

Spam filters keep consumers’ email inboxes from overflowing with garbage, but they sometimes catch legitimate emails, as well. Is Not Spam tests your email to increase the chances that it actually makes it into your recipients’inboxes.

User Interface

3 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

2.5 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

3.2