Does my ChatGPT Plus subscription work?

No. ChatGPT Plus covers the chat website only. Airbox connects through the OpenAI API, which needs a separate API key from platform.openai.com with billing enabled — it is metered per token.

What is the difference between the ChatGPT and OpenAI pages?

They are the same connection. Use whichever name you think in; in Airbox you add one OpenAI key and can target it with @chatgpt or @openai.

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.

How to email ChatGPT

The short version

To email ChatGPT, sign up for Airbox to get a private email address, connect your OpenAI API key once, then forward or BCC any email to that address. Airbox sends the message to ChatGPT (the OpenAI API) and emails the answer back into your inbox — no app, no copy-paste, no code.

What you need

A free Airbox account
An OpenAI API key from platform.openai.com — note this is separate from ChatGPT Plus

1. Get your Airbox address

Create a free account and open the dashboard to make an inbox. You get an unguessable address like c4f8xxxx@airbox.fyi. Save it as a contact or BCC it on outgoing mail. See the quick start for the full walkthrough.

2. Connect ChatGPT

ChatGPT and OpenAI share one connection in Airbox. You bring your own OpenAI API key and paste it in once.

Open the OpenAI Platform (platform.openai.com, not the ChatGPT app) and create a secret key — it looks like sk-…
In your Airbox dashboard, go to Connections → + AI & LLM provider → OpenAI and paste the key.
Open your inbox routing and set it as the default, then Save. Use @chatgpt or @openai in your emails.

Open the ChatGPT key page →

Full step-by-step: ChatGPT connection guide

3. Send your first email

Forward or BCC any email to your Airbox address. To ask for something specific, put a short instruction on the trusted surface — the subject, the first body line, or a (* … *) block at the top:

Subject: Fwd: Q3 planning thread

(* @chatgpt summarize this and draft a short reply *)

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

A plain send or forward with no instruction works too — Airbox summarizes the email and lists action items by default.

Anything else in a forwarded email is treated as content to read, never as a command. More in the command syntax and forwarding guides.

What you can do

Summarize a long thread and draft a reply
Rewrite a message to sound more formal or more friendly
Pull the key facts out of a dense email
Turn a messy forward into a clean to-do list

Frequently asked questions

Does my ChatGPT Plus subscription work?: No. ChatGPT Plus covers the chat website only. Airbox connects through the OpenAI API, which needs a separate API key from platform.openai.com with billing enabled — it is metered per token.
What is the difference between the ChatGPT and OpenAI pages?: They are the same connection. Use whichever name you think in; in Airbox you add one OpenAI key and can target it with @chatgpt or @openai.
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?

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