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Stop AI-generated cold outreach in Gmail—automatically

Your AI email assistant that stops cold outreach and keeps your inbox organized

Email Ferret detects 'looks-real' outreach, scores it transparently, and organizes your inbox automatically—without storing your email content. Works with Gmail and Google Workspace.

Works with Gmail / Google Workspace
You stay in control
Privacy-first (no body storage)
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Flagged Outreach Example

From: [email protected]
Subject: Quick question about your business
Risk Score:82%

Why flagged:

  • Domain age < 1 year
  • No previous contact
  • Sales intent detected
  • Reply-to mismatch

What Email Ferret does for you

Detect

Flags AI cold outreach with a transparent risk score

Organize

Labels and routes legitimate mail into clean categories

Control

Tune sensitivity, allowlist/blocklist, and review flagged mail

See Email Ferret in action

Flagged Outreach Example

From: [email protected]
Subject: Quick question about your business
Risk Score:82%

Why flagged:

  • Domain age < 1 year
  • No previous contact
  • Sales intent detected
  • Reply-to mismatch

Organized Inbox Example

Important emails stay in inbox
Calendar invites auto-categorized
Outreach labeled and organized
Clean, focused inbox ready for you

Key Capabilities

Intelligent Detection
Gmail Integration
24/7 Automation
AI-Powered Organization

Trusted by Professionals

Join thousands of users who have reclaimed their inbox

10K+
Emails Processed Daily
99.9%
Uptime Guarantee
4.9/5
User Satisfaction

How it works

Simple setup, powerful protection

1

Connect Gmail

Securely authorize Email Ferret with OAuth (no password required)

2

Score + Explain

Analyze email metadata and lightweight signals, then show why flagged

3

You Choose Actions

Configure label-only, move, archive, or digest based on your settings

4

It Learns Preferences

Learn from allow/block actions and feedback to improve accuracy

Why traditional spam filters miss AI cold outreach

AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude make it easy to generate thousands of personalized cold emails. These messages look legitimate—well-written, properly authenticated, and sent from domains with good reputations thanks to inbox warming techniques.

Traditional spam filters miss them because they're not technically spam. They're professionally written, grammatically correct, and follow email best practices. Yet they're still unwanted automated sales pitches cluttering your inbox.

Feature comparison: Email Ferret vs Gmail spam filters
FeatureEmail FerretGmail Spam Filter
Detects AI cold outreach specifically
Shows why an email was flagged
User-adjustable sensitivity
Safe automation (preview + undo)
Privacy model (what's stored)TransparentLimited visibility

Built for modern inbox clutter

Detect

AI outreach detection using behavioral and domain signals. Risk scoring (0-1) with transparent "why flagged" explanations.

  • • Behavioral pattern analysis
  • • Domain age and reputation checks
  • • Transparent risk scoring

Control

Sensitivity threshold, allowlist/blocklist, and one-click "Not spam / Not outreach" feedback loop.

  • • Adjustable sensitivity per account
  • • Allowlist trusted senders
  • • One-click corrections

Organize

Auto-labeling, smart routing (move to folders/labels), and optional daily/weekly digests.

  • • Automatic Gmail labeling
  • • Smart folder routing
  • • Optional digest summaries

Trust

Transparent scoring, privacy-first architecture, and auditability (logs of actions taken).

  • • See why emails were flagged
  • • Privacy-first (no body storage)
  • • Full action auditability
Privacy First

Built for privacy

We take your privacy seriously. Your email data is analyzed in real-time and never stored or sold. Your inbox security is our top priority.

CategoryStoredNot stored
Email content—Body, attachments
MetadataSubject lines, message IDs (encrypted)—
RetentionUntil account deletion or 30 days after cancellation—
DeletionRequest via settings or contact support—

No Email Content Storage

Email content is analyzed in real-time and immediately discarded. We only store email subject lines and IDs (encrypted) to enable the user interface for whitelisting senders and providing feedback.

We Never Sell Your Data

Your data is yours alone. We never sell, share, or monetize your email data. All stored information is encrypted using AES-256-GCM and isolated per user with Row-Level Security.

Data Used Only for Improvement

The minimal data we collect (subject lines and IDs) is used exclusively to improve spam detection accuracy and help you block spam senders more effectively. Your feedback helps train our models to better protect your inbox.

Full email content analyzed in-memory only
All data encrypted with AES-256-GCM
Compliant with Google API Services User Data Policy

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Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about Email Ferret

By default, Email Ferret only labels emails—it does not delete them. You can configure whether flagged emails are archived or kept in your inbox. All actions are reversible, and you maintain full control over your emails.

If a legitimate email is flagged, you can easily add the sender to your allowlist from the message details page or directly from any message. This prevents future false positives from that sender. Email Ferret learns from your corrections and continuously improves its accuracy.

Email Ferret analyzes high-level patterns including sender reputation and domain age, reply likelihood indicators, authentication signals (SPF/DKIM/DMARC presence), and outreach-style markers. We keep the exact algorithm proprietary for security, but you can see why each email was flagged with transparent scoring.

No. Your email content is analyzed in real-time and immediately discarded. We only store email subject lines and IDs (encrypted) to enable the user interface for whitelisting senders and providing feedback. We never sell, share, or monetize your email data. All stored information is encrypted using AES-256-GCM and isolated per user with Row-Level Security.

Email Ferret is an AI email assistant that works 24/7 to detect spam and AI-generated cold outreach in your Gmail inbox. It uses advanced heuristic analysis to identify behavioral patterns that indicate automated sales pitches, going beyond what traditional spam filters can detect. Emails are automatically labeled in Gmail, and legitimate emails are intelligently categorized into folders.

Gmail's spam filter catches traditional spam (phishing, malware, obvious junk mail), but it misses sophisticated AI-generated cold outreach. These emails look legitimate—they're well-written, use proper authentication, and come from domains with good reputation. Email Ferret uses heuristic analysis to identify behavioral patterns that indicate AI-generated sales pitches, catching what traditional filters miss.

Setting up Email Ferret is simple: 1) Sign up for a free account, 2) Connect your Gmail account using secure OAuth (no password required), 3) Configure your spam threshold and preferences, 4) Start receiving automatic spam detection and folder organization. The entire process takes less than 2 minutes.

Yes! Email Ferret supports multiple Gmail accounts. Each account is billed separately at $5 per mailbox per month. You can connect as many Gmail accounts as you need, and each will have its own settings, allowlist, blocklist, and folder organization.

When Email Ferret detects a suspicious email (score above your threshold), it automatically applies a label in Gmail. You can configure whether to archive the email or keep it in your inbox. The email is clearly marked so you can review it if needed. You can also add senders to your allowlist or blocklist to improve accuracy.

Email Ferret uses AI to automatically categorize legitimate emails (those that pass the spam check) into custom folders like Important, Calendar, Updates, Recruiting, Billing, and more. This helps you find what you need instantly without cluttering your inbox. Messages are automatically archived after categorization (except the Important folder).

Email Ferret offers a 14-day free trial with full access to all features. After the trial, pricing is $5 per Gmail mailbox per month. There are no hidden fees, and you can cancel anytime. If you connect multiple Gmail accounts, each account is billed separately.

Yes! You can customize your spam detection threshold, maintain an allowlist of trusted senders and domains, and create a blocklist for senders you always want to block. Email Ferret learns from your preferences and continuously improves its detection accuracy.

Currently, Email Ferret only works with Gmail accounts. We focus on providing the best possible experience for Gmail users. If you use multiple Gmail accounts (personal, work, etc.), you can connect all of them to Email Ferret.

If a legitimate email is flagged, you can easily add the sender to your allowlist from the message details page. This prevents future false positives from that sender. Email Ferret learns from your corrections and continuously improves its accuracy.

Email Ferret uses a sophisticated heuristic scoring system that analyzes multiple signals including domain validation, sender behavior, content patterns, and authentication results. The system is designed to minimize false positives while catching sophisticated AI-generated outreach that traditional spam filters miss. You can adjust the sensitivity threshold to match your preferences.

Yes! Email Ferret works with both personal Gmail accounts and Google Workspace (G Suite) accounts. The OAuth connection process is the same for both account types. Each Gmail account you connect is billed separately at $5 per mailbox per month.

Email Ferret uses Google OAuth to access your Gmail account. We can read emails, create labels, and archive messages (if you enable that feature). We cannot send emails, delete emails, or access your Gmail password. Your email content is analyzed in real-time and never stored. We only store encrypted subject lines and message IDs for the user interface.

You can disconnect your Gmail account at any time from the Dashboard page. Click on the Gmail account you want to disconnect and select "Disconnect". This will immediately revoke Email Ferret's access to that account. You can also revoke access directly from your Google Account settings.

We accept all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) and debit cards through Stripe, our secure payment processor. All payments are processed securely and we never store your full card details. Stripe is PCI-DSS compliant and trusted by millions of businesses worldwide.

Yes! We offer a 14-day free trial so you can try Email Ferret risk-free. If you cancel during the trial period, you won't be charged. If you're not satisfied after subscribing, contact us within 14 days of your first paid billing cycle for a full refund. No questions asked.

Email Ferret automatically polls your Gmail inbox every 5 minutes to check for new emails. This ensures that suspicious emails are detected and labeled quickly. The polling happens in the background and doesn't require any action from you.

Email Ferret requires an internet connection to function. It needs to connect to both your Gmail account (via Google APIs) and our servers to analyze emails and apply labels. However, once emails are labeled in Gmail, those labels remain even if you're offline.

If you cancel your subscription, you'll continue to have access to all features until the end of your current billing period. After cancellation, we retain your account data (settings, allowlist, blocklist) for 30 days in case you want to reactivate. After 30 days, all data is permanently deleted in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You can request immediate deletion by contacting support.

Yes. Email Ferret is compliant with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and follows Google's API Services User Data Policy. We use industry-standard encryption (AES-256-GCM) for all stored data, implement Row-Level Security for data isolation, and never sell or share your email data. Your privacy is our top priority.

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    What Our Users Say

    Join thousands of professionals who have reclaimed their inbox

    "I was missing real emails because outreach looked legit. Email Ferret catches all those AI sales emails that Gmail just lets through. My inbox is actually usable now."

    S. at Notion

    "I got 30–50 cold emails per day; now I see them all in one place. It's really accurate and doesn't flag legitimate stuff. Definitely worth it."

    M. at Dropbox

    "The volume of AI-generated outreach was overwhelming. Email Ferret filters out all the automated sales pitches while keeping the real business emails. Best money I've spent."

    E. at OpenAI

    "I couldn't keep up with the inbox clutter from personalized cold emails. Now everything is organized, and I can focus on what actually matters."

    J. at Stripe
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