Chat UX, email infrastructure

Every feature you love about Slack — channels, threads, reactions, presence — built on standard email protocols so it works with everyone.

Channels that map to email

Every channel is backed by a mailing list or shared label. Create #design, #eng, or #clients — messages route to the right people via standard email protocols.

  • Create unlimited channels per workspace
  • Each channel maps to a mailing list address
  • Invite external people by email — no sign-up needed
  • Archive channels without losing email history
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Threaded conversations

Reply in-thread and it becomes an email thread with proper In-Reply-To headers. No more losing context across dozens of disconnected forwards and CCs.

  • Threads map to email threading (RFC 5322)
  • Collapse or expand threads like Slack
  • External replies land in the correct thread
  • Full thread history preserved in any email client
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Works with everyone

Send a message in Woof and it arrives as a normal email for recipients not using Woof. They reply from Gmail or Outlook and it appears in your channel. No walled garden.

  • Recipients see a clean, formatted email
  • Replies automatically routed to correct channel
  • No sign-up wall for external contacts
  • Full compatibility with any email provider
---
title: "Launching v1.2"
publishDate: 2026-03-18
tags: ["Release"]
---
## What's new
Three months after v1, Woof
v1.2 ships today.
<Callout type="success">
Lighthouse 95+ across the board
</Callout>

Real-time presence and reactions

See who's online, get typing indicators, react with emoji. All the modern chat UX you expect, synced between Woof users instantly while remaining email-compatible.

  • Typing indicators for Woof-to-Woof
  • Emoji reactions stored as email metadata
  • Online/away/DND presence indicators
  • Read receipts without invasive tracking
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Instant delivery, zero lock-in

Messages between Woof users arrive in milliseconds. External delivery uses standard SMTP. Your data stays in your email account — leave anytime and keep everything.

  • Sub-second delivery between Woof users
  • Standard SMTP/IMAP for external messages
  • Export all data as standard email (mbox/eml)
  • Self-host option for full control
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Shared inboxes and routing

Turn support@, sales@, or info@ into a shared channel. Assign conversations, track response times, and collaborate without forwarding chains or CC hell.

  • Any address becomes a shared inbox
  • Assign and snooze conversations
  • Internal notes without leaking to recipients
  • Response time analytics and SLA tracking
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--color-accent: #fad13b;
--font-brand: Instrument Serif;
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