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8 templates

Gentle Inbox Bankruptcy

Thousands unread? Start fresh without losing anything that matters.

Good if

  • You have 1,000+ unread emails
  • Opening Gmail makes you close it again
  • You keep planning a fresh start
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What Ada does

  • 1 · stays 30 daysEmail written to me by real people, and anything about money, health, school or a deadline
  • 2 · stays 7 daysReceipts, statements and account notices
  • 3 · archived right awayNewsletters, promotions and social notifications

Labels

  • Waiting on me · a real person asked me something
  • Receipts · orders and receipts

Your digest

  • Every morning at 8:00
  • The five most important things first
  • Everything else in one line each

Nothing is deleted. Older email moves to All Mail, where Gmail search still finds it, and starred email always stays in your inbox.

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Junk Sweep

Promos, cold pitches and the stuff that feels like spam leave your inbox. Anything that looks like a scam gets flagged instead of landing in your morning.

Good if

  • Gmail's spam filter misses a lot of what you'd call junk
  • Cold sales pitches and fake invoices keep slipping through
  • You want promos out of sight, not deleted
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What Ada does

  • 1 · stays 30 daysEmail written to me by real people, and anything about money, health, school or work
  • 2 · stays 7 daysReceipts, statements and account notices
  • 3 · archived right awayNewsletters, promotions, cold sales pitches and anything that looks like spam

Labels

  • Probably spam · scams, fake invoices, prize offers, strangers asking for money or logins
  • Deals · store promotions

Your digest

  • Every morning at 8:00
  • Leave Probably spam out of the digest
  • Deals get one short section at the end, one line per store

Ada isn't perfect, so peek at the Probably spam label now and then. Nothing is deleted, and Gmail's own spam filter still runs first.

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Gentle Re-entry

Back from time off? Find out what actually needs you without reading three hundred emails.

Good if

  • You're back from a holiday, leave or a hard stretch
  • The backlog makes you avoid the whole inbox
  • You need to know who is waiting on you
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What Ada does

  • 1 · stays 30 daysEmail from real people that asks me something or mentions a date
  • 2 · stays 7 daysUpdates, notices and receipts
  • 3 · archived right awayNewsletters, promotions and notifications

Labels

  • Waiting on me · someone asked me something

Your digest

  • Every morning at 8:00
  • Start with what people are waiting on, oldest first
  • Summarize long threads in one line each

Nothing is deleted. Archived email stays in All Mail and Gmail search.

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Receipts on Autopilot

Every order, receipt and return filed the moment it lands. You only hear about a package when something goes wrong.

Good if

  • You order a lot online
  • You dig for receipts every time you return something
  • Shipping updates bury email from people
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What Ada does

  • 1 · stays 30 daysEmail from real people, delivery problems and return deadlines
  • 2 · stays 7 daysOrder confirmations and receipts
  • 3 · archived right awayShipping notices, review requests and surveys

Labels

  • Receipts · orders and receipts
  • Returns · return labels and refunds

Your digest

  • Every morning at 8:00
  • This week's orders in one short section: what, from where, and the total
  • Delivery problems at the top

When you need a receipt, it's one Gmail search away.

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Bills Before They're Due

See every due date a few days early, not the morning after.

Good if

  • Due dates sneak up on you
  • Statements and account notices all look the same
  • You've paid a late fee on a bill you could afford
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What Ada does

  • 1 · stays 30 daysBills and payment requests with an amount due, and email from real people
  • 2 · stays 7 daysStatements, “your document is ready” notices and payment confirmations
  • 3 · archived right awayPromotions and newsletters

Labels

  • Bills · anything with an amount due
  • Paid · payment confirmations

Your digest

  • Every morning at 8:00
  • Upcoming bills first, soonest due date at the top, each with who it's from, the amount and the due date
  • Keep a bill in the digest until I tell you it's paid

MailSynth never pays anything for you. It just makes due dates hard to miss.

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Paperwork Patrol

Letters from benefits offices, the tax office and insurers get pulled out of the pile, and their deadlines stay in your digest until they're done.

Good if

  • You're applying for, or getting, benefits or support
  • Official emails look like spam until it's too late
  • You've missed a renewal or a form deadline
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What Ada does

  • 1 · stays 30 daysEmail from government agencies, benefits offices, the tax office, insurers and healthcare providers that mentions a deadline, an appointment or a form
  • 2 · stays 14 daysOther official notices, statements and confirmations
  • 3 · archived right awayNewsletters, promotions and social notifications

Labels

  • Paperwork · benefits, tax, insurance and health admin
  • Waiting on me · someone needs something from me

Your digest

  • Every morning at 8:00
  • Paperwork first, each with what it is, who it's from and the deadline
  • Keep each deadline in the digest until I tell you it's done

Ada never fills in forms or contacts anyone for you. She just makes sure the letters can't hide.

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The Reading Pile

Newsletters skip your inbox and wait in one calm section of your digest.

Good if

  • You subscribe to more than you read
  • Newsletters pull you out of the middle of a task
  • Unsubscribing feels like losing something
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What Ada does

  • 1 · stays 30 daysEmail from real people
  • 2 · stays 7 daysAccount notices and receipts
  • 3 · archived right awayNewsletters, blogs and publication digests

Labels

  • Reading · newsletters and blogs

Your digest

  • Every morning at 8:00
  • Reading goes last, one line per issue with the main idea and why I might care

Every issue stays in Gmail, labeled Reading, if you want it later.

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Job Search, Sorted

Recruiter replies and interview invites up top. Job alerts and confirmations filed.

Good if

  • You're applying to more than a handful of roles
  • Recruiter replies get lost among job alerts
  • You're finishing school and starting the search
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What Ada does

  • 1 · stays 30 daysEmail from recruiters and hiring managers, and anything about an interview, a call or a deadline
  • 2 · stays 7 daysApplication confirmations and portal updates
  • 3 · archived right awayJob alerts and “roles you might like” emails

Labels

  • Job search · recruiters and hiring managers
  • Applications · confirmations, alerts and portal updates

Your digest

  • Every morning at 8:00
  • Replies and interview invites first
  • Job alerts as one line per role: title, company and location

Ada never replies to anyone for you. Every reply stays yours.

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A template is a starting point. Nothing is deleted: archived email stays in All Mail and Gmail search, and starred email always stays in your inbox.