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Take Action on Your Inbox

Extra does the work of drafting, sorting, and summarizing for you.

The email app Extra transforms your inbox into a dashboard of key takeaways, showing your action items, recent purchases with shipping estimates, and events to add to your calendar with a tap.

What we love: Extra’s default Today tab doesn’t look like a typical inbox. Your most pressing matters—from bill due dates to party invites—are listed under “Needs attention,” and there are links that take you directly to a payment portal or RSVP page without having to open a single email.

When you launch the app, you’ll get a rundown of what to expect today, whether meetings or inbound packages. The Assistant helps you find the right words.

Quick tip: To make scheduling easier, Extra lets others pick an open time on your calendar via a link. To share your availability when composing an email, tap the three dots and select “Insert booking link.”