AI Email Tools Overview

The AI Email Revolution

Why AI for Email?

The average professional spends 28% of their day on email. AI can cut that in half.

Top AI Email Tools

| Tool | Best For | Price | |------|----------|-------| | Superhuman | Speed, keyboard shortcuts | $30/mo | | Shortwave | Gmail AI assistant | Free-$9/mo | | HEY | Email restructuring | $12/mo | | Spark | Team collaboration | Free | | Gmail AI | Built-in writing help | Free | | Outlook Copilot | Microsoft 365 users | Included |

Key Features to Look For

✅ Smart Compose - AI suggestions while typing ✅ Email Summarization - TL;DR for long threads ✅ Scheduled Sending - Send at optimal times ✅ Follow-up Reminders - Never miss a reply ✅ Categorization - Auto-sort incoming mail ✅ Template Generation - AI-written responses

Gmail Built-in AI

Smart Compose: Start typing and press Tab to accept suggestions

Smart Reply: Quick one-click responses at bottom of emails

Help Me Write (Gemini): Click the sparkle icon → Describe what you need → Generate

→ Proceed to Lesson 2: Composing Emails