# Open Inbox

> A simple extension to open your inbox on demand. Customize the URL through the options page.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-custom-inbox](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-custom-inbox)

## Overview

- **ID:** `open-custom-inbox`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Zach Arnett
- **Category:** social-communication
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-02
- **First published:** 2024-11-29
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-custom-inbox/)

## Description

- Customizable inbox URL
- Opens inbox in-browser
- Simple and efficient

This extension was made with the goal of being a flexible, neat option to simply open an inbox. Since the default mail button uses mailto, this is meant to provide a more general "inbox" button, similar to chrome's gmail button.

## Rankings

- #56,695 — Overall
- #17 — inbox

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `notifications`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-custom-inbox)