Changelog

The Assistant page now leads with the essentials: add a domain, create a mailbox, and start using your inbox. Developer tools like API keys, webhooks, the CLI, and MCP moved into a separate section that stays collapsed unless you need it.

Starting a reply and then opening another email no longer discards your draft. The in-progress reply is kept and restored when you return to the conversation. Closing the reply box now asks whether to discard the reply or save it to your Drafts folder.

The domain setup step now shows exactly why a record is not passing. A wrong record shows what was found versus what is expected, instead of a generic pending state. Detected DNS providers (Cloudflare, GoDaddy, Namecheap, Route 53, Vercel, Porkbun) get step-by-step instructions. If DNS finishes propagating after you leave the page, we email you so you can pick up where you left off.

Added a blog guide on GoDaddy email hosting alternatives. It explains that GoDaddy resells Microsoft 365 at a markup, compares Shipmail, Google Workspace, Zoho Mail, Microsoft 365 direct, and Fastmail by price and shared inbox support, and walks through switching email without moving your domain.

Click the toggle in the sidebar header to collapse it to icons only, giving you more room for email. Your preference is remembered across sessions.

Published shipmail-mcp 0.1.0 for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and other MCP-compatible hosts. Agents can inspect domains, mailboxes, messages, threads, webhooks, and suppressions through namespaced tools, with guarded write operations for sending email and webhook management.

Added strict schemas, structured outputs, sanitized email content, public HTTPS webhook validation, destructive tool annotations, circuit breakers, and a production smoke test for the published npm package.

Mailbox provisioning now retries briefly when the mail server is still propagating a freshly created account. Recreating a mailbox you just deleted no longer fails on the first attempt.

Improved IMAP header indexing so Outlook can keep autosaved drafts in sync instead of reporting that a draft was deleted elsewhere.

Added a custom domain email setup guide (pick a host, add DNS, connect a client in about 15 minutes) and a forwarding-vs-hosting explainer covering why mail forwarding breaks once replies, shared access, or deliverability matter.

A small tip card now appears on key dashboard pages to surface features you may have missed: domain tools, mailbox connection settings, keyboard shortcuts, API key scoping, webhook testing, and team mailbox access. Tips respect your state (only show when relevant), cap at three views, and go quiet for 30 minutes after you dismiss one.

A copy button sits next to each address on the Mailboxes page and in the folder panel. In the inbox, click the mailbox badge on a thread, the mailbox header in the reading pane, or any sender, To, or CC recipient to copy that address.

Toggle Hide identity from the user menu to blur your name and email in the sidebar. Useful when recording demos or sharing screenshots.

Domain setup now shows a prominent, registrar-specific DNS guide. Mailbox install options use plain-language labels (Install on iPhone, iPad, or Mac / Install in Thunderbird) so it is obvious what the profiles set up.

Create server-side rules to automatically sort, label, or move incoming email. Supports nested condition groups for complex filtering logic.

Improved Lighthouse scores across the site with better accessibility, best practices, and page load performance.

Tuned the default spam sensitivity to reduce false positives. Fewer legitimate emails end up in spam.

Filter the inbox across multiple mailboxes at once and save common combinations as reusable groups.

Deleting a custom folder now moves its emails to Trash instead of losing them.

Choose a spam sensitivity preset for each mailbox individually, from lenient to aggressive.

Automated emails now cover onboarding, trial reminders, re-engagement, and billing recovery.

New docs show how to use ShipMail with agents and automation tools, with the API guide updated to the correct base URL.

Create, edit, test, and monitor webhooks from Settings. Includes delivery history, health indicators, and signing secret rotation with code snippets.

Switch between monthly and yearly billing from your subscription page. Plan changes are prorated immediately.

Domain setup now verifies your DMARC record. Override available if you manage DMARC externally.

Start your trial directly from the mailbox creation flow without leaving the page.

A step-by-step wizard walks you through DNS configuration with live verification at each step.

Copy improvements, layout fixes, and UI consistency across dashboard pages.

Step-by-step instructions for connecting Apple Mail, Thunderbird, and other IMAP/SMTP clients to your mailbox.

A dashboard checklist that tracks your progress through DNS, mailbox, and sending setup.

Command-line tool for managing mailboxes and sending email from your terminal.

Moving emails between folders now resolves the source folder correctly.

The send endpoint now accepts file attachments. Pass base64-encoded content in the attachments array.

Dates throughout the dashboard now respect your browser locale.

Adding a DNS record that already exists now shows a clear message instead of a generic error.

Documentation code blocks now have a one-click copy button.

Smoother domain checkout during onboarding with better price formatting.

Better error messages, pagination, and response formatting across all endpoints.

Set a vacation responder with start and end dates. Replies are sent once per sender over a 7-day window.

Official Python client with sync and async support for Python 3.10+. Available on PyPI.

View and manage DNS records, nameservers, and domain transfers from a single page.

Buy a domain during onboarding without leaving the setup flow.

New mailboxes receive a welcome message with setup tips and connection details.

Login sessions now last 30 days instead of 1 day.

Sending policy enforcement, domain reputation monitoring, and spam detection for outbound email.

Choose between light, dark, or automatic theme that follows your system preference.

Thread grouping, bulk selection across mailboxes, keyboard shortcuts, and improved pagination.

Create folders to organize your email beyond the default Inbox, Sent, and Trash.

The browser tab favicon shows a dot when you have unread messages.

A full-screen setup flow that walks you through domain setup, DNS verification, and your first mailbox.

DMARC records are now created automatically for domains with managed DNS.

Suspended mailboxes are archived after 30 days. Emails are exported to storage and restored on re-subscription.

Domain setup now requires 3 DNS records instead of 5. Custom MAIL FROM is included by default.

Register a new domain directly from the dashboard during onboarding.

HTML emails display with proper theme detection, attachment previews with file icons, and shadow DOM isolation.

Improved layouts for mobile across dashboard, domain registration, and DNS setup.

Clearer instructions and validation during domain DNS setup.

An audio chime plays when new email arrives in your inbox.

The footer shows real-time service uptime.

Legal pages covering data handling, user rights, and service terms.

Three simple plans at $4, $9, and $29 per month with enforced quotas. No per-mailbox fees.

Complete API docs with endpoint descriptions, request/response examples, and code snippets.

Official TypeScript client for the ShipMail API. Works with Node.js, Bun, and Deno. Available on npm.

Public API for sending email, managing mailboxes and domains. Webhook support for inbound events.

Three-panel inbox with email compose, reply, forward, and full HTML rendering.

New emails appear instantly without refreshing the page.

Subscribe to a plan, manage your payment method, and view invoices from the dashboard.

Track sent, received, and bounced email volume over time.

Delete your account or export all your data from Settings.

Edit display names, set a catch-all address, and view IMAP/SMTP connection details per mailbox.

Sidebar navigation, domain and mailbox management, DNS verification, and zone file download.

Sign in with a magic link sent to your email. No passwords.

Landing page, pricing, and account signup.