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Reply later and Focus and reply

Set emails aside to answer later, then work through them one by one on a calm screen.

Some emails need a proper answer, but not right now. Reply later keeps them in one pile so you do not forget them. Focus and reply helps you clear the pile.

Set an email aside

1. Open the email.
2. Choose the Reply later button in the toolbar, or press l.
3. You see "Added to Reply later". The button now says In Reply later.

Press the button or l again to take the email out of the pile. The email stays in its folder. Reply later only adds a mark to it.

See the pile

Choose Reply later in the left menu, under Starred. The number shows how many emails are waiting. Emails in Trash and Spam are not counted.

Focus and reply

In the Reply later view, choose Focus and reply. uMail shows one email at a time, oldest first. The email is on the left. Your reply box is on the right, with the address and the subject already filled in.

• Send and next: sends your reply, takes the email out of the pile and shows the next one. You can undo the send for a few seconds.
• Done, no reply: takes the email out of the pile without sending anything.
• Skip: keeps the email in the pile and shows the next one.
• Exit: goes back to the Reply later view.

You can also press Ctrl + Enter (Cmd + Enter on a Mac) to send. When the pile is empty you see "You are all caught up."

Reply later is not a reminder. uMail does not alert you at a set time. For that, use Snooze, or Remind me if no reply.