inbox
Where emails land
An inbox is a container or location for incoming messages.
Originally a physical tray on a desk for papers awaiting attention, it now primarily means the folder where email arrives: My inbox is overflowing.
The word implies items requiring action or review.
To inbox someone is to send them a private message: Inbox me if you're interested.
Not yet perused
- spamUnsolicited bulk messages
- filterPorous separation device
- archiveStored historical records
- notificationFormal notice given
attachment · compose · draft · forward · reply · delete · sent · junk
Formal notice given
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- unreadNot yet perused
- threadFiber for stitching
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
recipient · sender · text · voicemail · DM · chat · SMS · signal
Written symbol or message
- mailPostal system items
- postcardMailable picture souvenir
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- stampMark-making device
postage · mailbox · postman · postal · delivery · sender · recipient · address
Method of ordering
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- prioritizeRank by importance
- archiveStored historical records
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
filter · declutter · tidy · manage · folder · tag · flag · snooze
unread
Not yet perused
notification · attachment · compose · draft · forward · reply · delete · sent · junk · folder
notification
Formal notice given
conversation · recipient · sender · text · voicemail · DM · chat · SMS · signal · messenger
letter
Written symbol or message
stamp · postage · mailbox · postman · postal · delivery · sender · recipient · address · pigeon
sort
Method of ordering
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- prioritizeRank by importance
- archiveStored historical records
label · filter · declutter · tidy · manage · folder · tag · flag · snooze · batch
intake
Amount received or consumed
submissions · requests · tickets · queries · queue · tray · processing · pending · waitlist
triage
Severity-based prioritization
pending · actionable · follow-up · delegate · schedule · overwhelm · burnout · focus · efficiency
inboxtrash
Discarded worthless material
archive · spam folder · junk folder · junk mail · processed