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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