Does it work on iPhone and iPad?

Yes. Forwarding works from Mail on any Apple device. Automatic rules are set on a Mac (or in your webmail), but the AI replies arrive in Mail everywhere you read it.

Do I have to forward each email by hand?

No. Forward or BCC manually when you want, or set an auto-forwarding rule in Gmail, Outlook, or Apple Mail so matching mail reaches your Airbox address automatically and runs through your AI with no extra steps.

How much does it cost?

Airbox has a free plan to get started. You bring your own AI provider API key, so you pay the provider directly for the tokens you use — there is no AI markup from Airbox.

Is it safe to point Airbox at my real email?

Yes — that's exactly what Airbox is designed for. Airbox only acts on mail from senders you allow, and it only treats the subject and first body line (or a (* … *) block) as instructions. Everything else in a forwarded email is quarantined as untrusted content and never obeyed for your own security and privacy. Your API keys stay fully encrypted.

Add AI to Apple Mail

The short answer

To add AI to Apple Mail, get a private Airbox address, connect your own AI provider key, and forward mail to it — or set a Mail rule on your Mac to auto-forward matching messages. Airbox summarizes, drafts, translates, or triages each email and sends the result back to Mail on your Mac and iPhone. No plugin, and you pick the AI model.

How to connect AI to Apple Mail

Create a free Airbox address and connect your AI provider key.
Forward any email to your Airbox address from Mail on Mac or iPhone.
To automate it, on your Mac open Mail → Settings → Rules and add a rule that forwards matching mail to your Airbox address (keep your Mac and Mail open for rules to run).

Example

Subject: Fwd: School newsletter

(* @chatgpt summarize the dates and anything that needs an RSVP *)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
...the email you forwarded...

Prefer server-side automation? Set the auto-forward rule in iCloud/Gmail/Outlook web so it runs without your Mac on.

What you can do from Apple Mail

Summarize threads and newsletters on the go
Draft replies from your iPhone
Translate foreign-language mail
Extract tasks, dates, and receipts

Frequently asked questions

Does it work on iPhone and iPad?: Yes. Forwarding works from Mail on any Apple device. Automatic rules are set on a Mac (or in your webmail), but the AI replies arrive in Mail everywhere you read it.
Do I have to forward each email by hand?: No. Forward or BCC manually when you want, or set an auto-forwarding rule in Gmail, Outlook, or Apple Mail so matching mail reaches your Airbox address automatically and runs through your AI with no extra steps.
How much does it cost?: Airbox has a free plan to get started. You bring your own AI provider API key, so you pay the provider directly for the tokens you use — there is no AI markup from Airbox.
Is it safe to point Airbox at my real email?: Yes — that's exactly what Airbox is designed for. Airbox only acts on mail from senders you allow, and it only treats the subject and first body line (or a (* … *) block) as instructions. Everything else in a forwarded email is quarantined as untrusted content and never obeyed for your own security and privacy. Your API keys stay fully encrypted.

Ready to try it?

Get your private Airbox address and send your first AI-routed email in minutes. Free to start — bring your own AI.