Inbox When Ready for Gmail™
Inbox When Ready for Gmail™: Manage and Focus Your Email Time
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- https://inboxwhenready.org/*
- https://mail.google.com/*
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Extension summary
This Chrome extension will help you check your inbox with reasonable frequency, batch process your email on a regular schedule and minimise the total time you spend in your inbox.
If you're a good fit, you'll reclaim about an hour from your inbox every week.
How it works
Inbox When Ready makes some changes to the Gmail interface to help you cultivate a better email workflow.
Hide your inbox by default Search your archives and compose new messages without getting distracted. See your inbox only when you deliberately choose to.
Set an inbox budget Decide how many times you want to check your inbox and how much total time you want to spend on it. Then, get visual feedback on how you're doing versus your intention.
Schedule your inbox lockout
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated.- Helps reduce distractions and compulsive email checking
- Enhances focus and productivity
- Easy to download and use
- Works well for managing email clutter
- Provides access to emails when necessary without overwhelming users
- Pro version considered expensive
- Some technical issues reported (e.g., cannot unhide messages)
- Lack of a version for Microsoft Outlook, which is used by many for work emails
- Effective at controlling email distractions
- Users feel more focused and productive
- Valued for easy access to emails when needed
- Overall positive experience reported by long-term users
User reviews
Silouane, 2024-12-11 
Ketlyne Sol, 2024-11-22 
Daphné Hirschfeld, 2024-11-17Extension safety
Risk impact
Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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