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Protime Inbox: Your Briefing Email

Every briefing gets its own unique email address. Track topics, let AI find newsletters automatically, or forward content manually.

No Gmail connection required

What is Protime Inbox?

Your personal email address for each briefing

briefing-abc123@protime.ai

When you create a briefing, Protime automatically generates a unique email address like the one above. This address is yours to use however you want—let AI subscribe to newsletters for you, forward emails manually, or use it when subscribing to new newsletters.

Unique Per Briefing
Each briefing has its own address
Always Active
Receives content 24/7
Flexible Usage
AI auto, forward, or subscribe

How Protime Inbox Works

From topic definition to delivered briefing

1

Define Your Topics

Tell Protime what you want to track

Example: "AI in healthcare", "React.js updates", "Marketing automation"
2

AI Discovers Content

Protime searches for relevant newsletters and subscribes automatically

Finds: Aidoc Newsletter, React Status Weekly, MarTech Today
3

Delivered to Your Protime Inbox

Content arrives at your unique briefing email address

briefing-abc123@protime.ai receives all relevant content
4

AI Creates Your Briefing

Summarizes, organizes, and delivers insights

Daily or weekly briefing with top updates from all sources

Three Ways to Use Your Protime Inbox

Choose the approach that fits your workflow

EASIEST

AI Auto-Discovery (Recommended)

Let AI find and subscribe to relevant newsletters automatically

  1. 1.Define your topics in briefing settings
  2. 2.AI searches for quality newsletters
  3. 3.Auto-subscribes using your Protime Inbox
  4. 4.You approve or remove sources
FLEXIBLE

Manual Forwarding

Forward any email directly to your Protime Inbox

  1. 1.Get your unique inbox address from briefing settings
  2. 2.Forward newsletters or updates manually
  3. 3.Content gets included in next briefing
  4. 4.Great for one-off important emails
DIRECT

Direct Subscription

Subscribe newsletters directly to your Protime Inbox email

  1. 1.Copy your Protime Inbox address
  2. 2.Use it when subscribing to newsletters
  3. 3.Content flows directly to briefings
  4. 4.No Gmail connection needed

Defining Effective Topics

The secret to great briefings starts with good topic definition

Topics are the keywords and phrases that guide AI content discovery. The more specific and actionable your topics, the better content you'll receive. Think about what you'd search for if you were looking for newsletters yourself.

Excellent Topics ✓

"AI developments in healthcare"
Specific domain + vertical
"Marketing automation trends"
Clear functional area
"React.js and Next.js updates"
Specific technologies
"Sustainable packaging innovations"
Niche industry focus

Too Broad ✗

"Technology"
Way too general
"News"
No focus area
"Business"
Too vague
"Stuff I like"
Not actionable

Pro Tips for Topic Definition

  • Be specific: "AI in healthcare" is better than "AI"
  • Use industry terms: "MarTech" instead of "marketing tools"
  • Combine concepts: "React.js performance optimization"
  • Include variations: Add both "AI" and "artificial intelligence"
  • Think about your goals: What information would help you make decisions?

Protime Inbox vs Gmail: When to Use Each

Both approaches work great—you can even use them together

Protime Inbox

Best for:

  • Tracking new topics and discovering newsletters
  • Letting AI handle newsletter discovery
  • Keeping personal Gmail clean and separate
  • Starting fresh without existing subscriptions

Gmail Connection

Best for:

  • Processing existing newsletter subscriptions
  • Organizing newsletters you already receive
  • Using Gmail labels for precise control
  • Centralized email management

Use Both Together

Many power users combine both approaches: use Protime Inbox for AI-discovered newsletters on new topics, and connect Gmail to process newsletters you're already subscribed to. This gives you the best of both worlds— automated discovery plus control over existing subscriptions.

Ready to Start Tracking Your Topics?

Create your first briefing and get your unique Protime Inbox address in minutes

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