Duet mail (whose AI assistant is named Chiefy) is an AI email assistant for Gmail and Outlook, positioned as an "AI chief of staff," designed to help users organize their inbox, draft replies, and save more than 4 hours of email processing time per week.
Key capabilities:
- Instant summaries: quickly get the key points of any email thread or attachment, summarizing key points, decisions, and action items.
- AI drafting: generate reply drafts in the user's voice that can be sent directly.
- Smart inbox: emails are automatically categorized into smart categories for basic organization.
- Chiefy assistant: find, draft, organize emails, and more through chat.
- Calendar integration: after connecting a calendar, you can schedule, view, and manage events within the inbox; when drafting replies, it can know the user's calendar availability.
- Smart reminders: follow-up items automatically surface to avoid missing anything.
- Memory and learning: understand context through memory and learn user habits over time.
How to use: Sign in with a Google or Microsoft account and authorize access to Gmail, Google Workspace, or Microsoft Outlook. The tool needs access to email to provide summaries, extract action items, generate content, and send emails, using OAuth 2.0 for secure authentication. Users can view and revoke permissions at any time in their Google or Microsoft account settings.
Use cases: Suitable for individuals or teams that need to efficiently handle large volumes of email, especially users of Gmail or Outlook who want to save time through AI summaries, automatic drafting, and calendar integration. The team edition also provides team analytics, shared workflows, dedicated support, and other features.
Limitations and notes: Only supports Gmail, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Outlook. A 14-day free trial is available and can be canceled at any time; specific pricing for paid plans is not yet provided. In terms of security, email content is encrypted by field before storage, following the principle of least privilege, and the Google integration passes Google's annual CASA security assessment.