MailPilot

Follow-up queue for Gmail

Never let an important email go quiet.

MailPilot reminds you who to follow up with and when, drafts the nudge from your templates, and opens it in Gmail for you to send. No fake “read” receipts — just a clear list of what to do next.

  • Free during beta
  • No credit card
  • Never sends email for you
MailPilot Today screen listing follow-ups that are due now and coming up

Read receipts don’t tell you what to do next.

Email “opens” have become noise. What actually moves a deal forward is a timely, well-written follow-up.

Opens are guesswork

Apple Mail and Gmail load images automatically. A tracking pixel firing is not a person reading your quote.

Silence is ambiguous

No signal does not mean “not read”. Busy clients reply after a polite nudge — if you remember to send it.

Reminders get lost

Stars, snoozes and sticky notes don’t tell you who has been waiting longest or what to say.

How it works

Three steps, about a minute per follow-up.

  1. 1

    Add the email to your queue

    In Gmail, the MailPilot panel adds the draft you are sending. Or add it on the dashboard. Pick “follow up in 3 work days”.

  2. 2

    See who needs a nudge today

    Due follow-ups land in your Today list and on the extension badge. Weekends are skipped.

  3. 3

    Follow up in one click

    Pick a template, adjust it, open it in Gmail and press Send yourself. Then mark the outcome: replied, won or lost.

The MailPilot panel next to a Gmail draft
Follow-up composer with a template and an Open in Gmail button

Everything a follow-up needs. Nothing it doesn’t.

A Today list, not another inbox

Due now, coming up and waiting — sorted so the oldest promise comes first.

Templates in English and Vietnamese

Friendly nudge, add value, polite close — or write your own with {{name}} and {{subject}}.

Possible-reply hints, checked in your browser

The extension notices when a contact shows up in your inbox. Only matching addresses leave your browser, and you confirm.

Outcomes you can learn from

See your response rate and how many replies came after a follow-up.

Optional image signal, honestly labelled

Off by default. If you turn it on, it is shown as a signal — never as “read”.

Your data stays yours

We never read your email bodies. Export everything or delete your account any time.

Dashed means maybe. Solid means you confirmed it.

Every status in MailPilot tells you how sure it is. Signals and hints are drawn dashed; what you confirm is drawn solid. You always know what is a fact.

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Built for people whose income depends on replies

Freelancers & consultants

Quotes, proposals and invoices that need a decision.

Small agencies

Pitches and client approvals that cannot slip.

Job seekers

Applications and interview thank-yous, followed up at the right time.

How MailPilot compares

Read-receipt trackersSales CRMsMailPilot
Tells you who to follow up with todayNoYes, after setupYes
Claims an email was “opened”YesOftenNever
Tracking pixelOn by defaultOn by defaultOff by default
Reads your inbox on a serverOftenYesNo
Time to first valueMinutesHoursMinutes

Simple pricing. Free while in beta.

Every feature is free during the beta. Paid plans start after beta, and we will tell you before anything is charged.

See pricing

Frequently asked questions

Does MailPilot tell me if someone read my email?

No — and neither can anyone else reliably. Apple Mail, Gmail and security scanners load images automatically. MailPilot focuses on what you can act on: who is waiting for a follow-up and whether they replied.

Does MailPilot send emails for me?

Never. MailPilot opens a prepared draft in Gmail. You review it and press Send yourself.

Do you read my inbox?

No. There is no Gmail permission on our servers. The Chrome extension checks sender addresses in your inbox list inside your browser and only sends addresses that match your own waiting follow-ups. You can turn this off.

Which email services are supported?

Gmail in Chrome on desktop today. The dashboard works in any modern browser, including on mobile. Outlook is on the roadmap.

How much does it cost?

MailPilot is free during the beta. After beta, Free stays free with up to 10 active follow-ups and Pro is planned at $7 per month. We will notify you before any charge.

Can I export or delete my data?

Yes. Export everything as JSON or delete your account and all data from Settings at any time.

Your next reply is one follow-up away.

Set up in two minutes. Free during beta.

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