Get started with MailPilotUS

Install it where you'll actually see it, and set it up so nothing forwarded ever gets lost.

iPhone & iPad

Add MailPilotUS to your Home Screen

This adds a real app icon to your phone, so it opens instantly like any other app — no browser address bar, no typing in mailpilotus.com each time.

  1. Open SafariGo to mailpilotus.com and log in. This only works in Safari — other browsers on iPhone can't add Home Screen icons.
  2. Tap the Share iconIt's the square with an arrow pointing up, at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap "Add to Home Screen"You may need to scroll down the share menu to find it.
  4. Tap "Add"The MailPilotUS icon now appears on your Home Screen, right alongside your other apps.
Prefer the full app? A native MailPilotUS app is in testing now. If you've received a TestFlight invite by email, tap "View in TestFlight" there to install the beta.
Android

Add MailPilotUS to your Home Screen

Same idea as iPhone — a tappable icon that opens MailPilotUS directly.

  1. Open ChromeGo to mailpilotus.com and log in.
  2. Tap the ⋮ menuThree dots in the top-right corner of Chrome.
  3. Tap "Add to Home screen"Then tap "Add" again to confirm.
  4. Find the iconMailPilotUS now sits on your Home Screen like any installed app.
Windows & Mac

Make MailPilotUS open automatically

Browsers and computers don't let websites launch themselves for privacy reasons — but you can set your own computer up so MailPilotUS is right there every time you sit down.

Open at browser startup
Pin as a desktop app
  1. Open your browser's settingsChrome or Edge: click the ⋮ or ••• menu → Settings.
  2. Find "On startup"Usually under a "Startup", "On startup", or "Appearance" section.
  3. Choose "Open a specific page"Then "Add a new page".
  4. Enter mailpilotus.comNow MailPilotUS opens in its own tab every time you start the browser.
  1. Log in at mailpilotus.comIn Chrome or Edge.
  2. Open the menu⋮ or ••• in the top-right corner.
  3. Choose "Install MailPilotUS"Sometimes listed as "Apps" → "Install this site as an app".
  4. Launch it like softwareIt now opens in its own window from your Start Menu, Taskbar, or Applications folder — no browser tabs at all.
Stay in the loop

Turn on notifications

The most reliable way to know the moment something new comes in — no need to remember to check.

On the native app (TestFlight): Allow notifications when prompted on first launch. You'll get an alert as soon as a forwarded email lands in your Follow-Up list.
Getting the most out of it

Suggested daily use

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Forward as you go

Forward anything you need to act on to your MailPilotUS address the moment you see it — don't let it sit in your inbox.

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Assign it or do it

From Follow-Up, either Assign it to someone from your contacts, or handle it yourself and hit Mark Complete when done.

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Jump to the original

Tap "View Original" on any item to go straight back to the real email sitting in your inbox — no digging through search.

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Clear it out daily

A quick pass through Follow-Up once a day keeps the list short and keeps nothing from slipping through.