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The ShingleAI inbox brings every connected email account and SMS-enabled phone number into a single, organized view. This guide covers how to navigate, read, and manage your messages.
ShingleAI inbox interface

Inbox modes

ShingleAI organizes messages into four modes, switched from the sidebar:
ModeContents
InboxIncoming messages that need your attention
SnoozedMessages you’ve snoozed to review later
ArchivedMessages you’ve archived for reference
SentOutgoing messages you’ve sent
Use the URL to link directly to a mode — /{org}/inbox/snoozed, /{org}/inbox/archived, etc.

Reading messages

The message list

Each row shows:
  • Sender — who the message is from
  • Subject — the subject line (for email) or the SMS preview (for phone)
  • Preview — first line of the body
  • Time — when the message arrived
  • Attachment icon — present if the message has attachments
Click a row (or focus it and press Enter/Space) to open the message in the reading pane.

Thread view

Email replies and forwards group into conversation threads:
  • All messages in the thread appear together, oldest at the top.
  • Thread participants are shown in the header.
  • Expand or collapse individual messages within the thread.

Attachments

Messages with attachments show an attachment icon in the list and the full file list inside the message view. Click an attachment to preview supported formats or download the original.

Message actions

Actions are available per message from the toolbar at the top of the reading pane.

Archive

Remove a message from your Inbox while keeping it accessible:
  1. Open the message.
  2. Click the Archive button.
  3. The message moves to Archived.

Snooze

Hide a message and have it return later:
  1. Open the message.
  2. Click the Snooze button.
  3. Pick how long from the dropdown:
OptionReturns to Inbox in
For 1 hour1 hour
For 3 hours3 hours
For 1 day24 hours
For 3 days72 hours
The message moves to Snoozed and comes back to Inbox when the time elapses. Custom times and “until next week”-style options are not currently exposed.

Delete

Permanently remove a message:
  1. Open the message.
  2. Click the Delete button.
Delete is permanent. Use Archive if you might want the message back.

Mark as read / unread

Opening a message marks it read. To toggle state without opening, use the context menu on the message row.

Selection and bulk actions

The current UI supports one selected message at a time. Multi-select and bulk actions (select all, bulk archive, bulk delete) are not yet available — open an issue or contact support if you need them. Search is accessed via the search bar at the top of the inbox. It queries across every connected account and mode.

Keyboard interactions

The inbox relies on standard browser focus behavior plus a few specific actions:
InteractionWhat it does
Tab / Shift+TabMove focus between message rows and UI controls
Enter / Space on a focused rowOpen that message
ClickOpen a message or activate a toolbar action
Per-action keyboard shortcuts (archive, snooze, delete) are not implemented today.

Connected accounts and numbers

When multiple mailboxes or phone numbers are in play:
  • Each message shows which account it arrived at.
  • Replies default to sending from the same address that received the original.
  • Sent messages are grouped under the outbound channel for easy auditing.

Troubleshooting

Messages not loading

IssueCauseFix
Empty inbox on first loadInitial sync in progressWait for sync to complete (usually a minute or two)
Missing recent emailsSync delayRefresh the page
”Connection error” indicatorAccount was disconnectedReconnect from Email Addresses

Performance

IssueCauseFix
Slow list scrollVery large inboxUse search instead of scrolling
Thread won’t expandBrowser cacheHard refresh (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+R)

Next steps

Email addresses

Add more sending addresses

Automations

Auto-respond to incoming mail
Last modified on May 3, 2026