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Newsletter overload

Stop too many newsletters from filling your inbox

Newsletters are valuable, but they often bury important mail. Quietmail files them the moment they land, so your inbox holds only what needs your immediate attention.

Connect a mailbox and Sortmail sorts your last 30 days (up to 1,000 messages) for free, showing where each one would go and why. Nothing in your mailbox changes until you choose a plan, and you can cancel in one click.

Your inbox: 18 messages instead of 247.

INCOMING
247
new messages
sortmailfiling
In your inbox18
Receipts31
Newsletters64
System134
  • Arrived247
  • In your inbox18
  • Receipts31
  • Newsletters64
  • System134
Illustrative example · one day of mail
The free way

Filter newsletters by hand in Gmail or Outlook.

  1. 1

    Find them

    Search your mail for common newsletter phrases like 'unsubscribe', 'digest', or 'weekly update'. You can also search for specific sender domains you know send newsletters.

    unsubscribe OR "weekly update" OR "daily digest"
  2. 2

    Make a filter

    Once you have a search that finds most of your newsletters, open the search options. Choose 'Create filter' (in Gmail) or 'Create rule' (in Outlook). Set it to 'Skip the Inbox' and 'Apply the label' (e.g., 'Newsletters').

PartlyWhere this stops
  • NoA new sender or a new subscription needs a new filter every time.
  • NoFilters match specific words or addresses, so they miss newsletters that vary their content or sender details.
  • NoManaging many filters becomes time-consuming and prone to errors.
The catch

Why manual filters struggle to keep newsletters out.

Senders change

Newsletter publishers frequently update their sending addresses, subject line patterns, or even the services they use. A rule written for an old pattern will simply stop working, letting new messages flood your inbox.

Upkeep never ends

Every time you subscribe to a new newsletter, or an existing one changes its format, you need to create or update a filter. This constant maintenance is a chore that quickly falls behind, leading to inbox clutter once again.

No learning, no intelligence

Hand-written filters are static. They cannot adapt to new types of newsletters or understand context. They simply follow rigid instructions, filing only what perfectly matches your predefined criteria.

How Quietmail helps

Quietmail sorts your newsletters automatically.

Newsletters filed automatically

Quietmail recognizes newsletters and moves them to a dedicated label the moment they arrive. Your inbox stays clear of bulk mail, allowing you to focus on messages that require your immediate attention.

Corrections become rules

If a newsletter lands in your inbox, simply move it to your 'Newsletters' label. Quietmail learns from your action and applies that preference to all future mail from that specific sender, permanently.

See why each email moved

Every filed newsletter shows what decided its destination. You will know if it was sorted by one of your rules, a correction you made, sender signals, or Quietmail's model. Transparency means you are always in control.

Daily summary of all filed mail

Receive a daily digest showing all the mail Quietmail filed, including your newsletters. Review them at your convenience, at the hour you choose, without them interrupting your workday.

Before and after

One day of mail, freed from newsletters.

120in your inbox before
14after sorting

Your inbox: 14 messages instead of 120.

INCOMING
120
new messages
sortmailfiling
In your inbox14
Newsletters58
Receipts12
System36
  • Arrived120
  • In your inbox14
  • Newsletters58
  • Receipts12
  • System36
Illustrative example
Side by side

Quietmail vs hand-written newsletter filters.

Sortmail and hand-written filters, side by side
What mattersSortmailHand-written filters
New senders
YesSorted the first time they write, without you lifting a finger.
NoNeed a new filter for every new subscription or sender.
Learning from you
YesLearns from every move you make, adapting to your preferences automatically.
NoRequires manual updates to filters each time your preferences change.
Why it moved
YesEvery filed message shows what decided its destination and confidence.
PartlyYou must inspect each filter's conditions to understand why a message was filed.
Reviewing filed mail
YesDaily digest for easy review of all filed messages, at your chosen time.
NoRequires checking each newsletter label or folder manually, one by one.
Adaptability
YesUses a model to recognize and sort new types of newsletters, even without a specific rule.
NoRelies solely on exact matches, failing when content or sender patterns change.
Yes YesPartly Partly, or with a catchNo No
Pricing

Every feature. One price.

One plan, billed monthly, yearly or every 2 years.

Sortmail

One plan, every feature
BilledFoundingList
Monthly$8.99 / month$12.99 / month
Yearly$79 / year$6.58 a month$99 / year$8.25 a month
Every 2 years$139 / 2 years$5.79 a month$169 / 2 years$7.04 a month

Founding price for the first 500 subscribers, kept for as long as the subscription runs. Each extra mailbox is $4.49 a month at the founding price ($6.49 at list), or half the plan price on yearly and 2-year plans.

On the 2-year plan, Sortmail works out at $5.79 a month at the founding price — about 19¢ a day for an inbox that only holds what needs you.

Zero risk

Try it on your own mail. Pay only if it earns it.

See it sorted before you pay

Connect a mailbox and Sortmail sorts your last 30 days — up to 1,000 messages — and shows where each one would go and why. Nothing in your mailbox changes until you choose a plan.

Leave in one click

Cancel from Billing — no call, no form. You’re emailed 21 days before every yearly or 2-year renewal and 3 days before a monthly one. Your labels stay if you go.

Founding price, locked in

$5.79 a month on the 2-year plan, $6.58 on yearly, $8.99 monthly. 498 of 500 founding seats left. Your price is kept for as long as you subscribe.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Does Quietmail delete my newsletters?

No. Quietmail never deletes any mail. It files your newsletters into a dedicated label or folder in your mailbox, so they are always accessible when you want to read them.

What happens during the free preview?

When you connect your mailbox, Quietmail sorts your last 30 days of mail and shows you exactly where each message would go and why. Nothing in your actual mailbox changes until you choose a plan, giving you a risk-free look.

Can I cancel my subscription easily?

Yes. You can cancel your subscription with a single click from your Billing page. Sorting continues until the end of your paid period, and all labels Quietmail applied remain in your mailbox.

How does Quietmail know what is a newsletter?

Quietmail uses a combination of sender signals, your personal corrections, and an intelligent model to identify and categorize mail. It learns from your actions, making sorting more accurate over time.

What if Quietmail sorts a newsletter incorrectly?

If a message is sorted incorrectly, simply move it to the right label within Quietmail or your mail client. Quietmail learns from this correction and applies it as a rule for all future mail from that sender.

Keep reading

Related reading.

About this article

  1. Sortmail’s prices and the founding seats left are read live from the code that bills for them.
  2. Examples marked “Illustrative example” are made up to show how Sortmail works. They are not measurements.
  3. Every claim about Sortmail is checked against what the product does before the article is published.

Written by Gal Etrog, Founder of Sortmail. Spotted something wrong? Tell us at [email protected] and we will correct it.