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All About Your Mail Items

This article provides a complete guide to the Inbox app, explaining each section, feature, and action so you can easily manage, track, and organize all your mail items.

Welcome to your Inbox — the heart of your virtual mailbox. This is where all your incoming mail is received, reviewed, and managed. Here’s a guided walkthrough of each part of the Inbox, so you always know what you’re seeing, where to act, and what each detail means.
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1. Navigation Menu (Left Sidebar)

The left sidebar is your main navigation hub:

  • Mailbox – View all incoming mail items (this is your Inbox screen)

  • Scans – Access completed scans and opened mail

  • Shipments – Track outgoing and pending shipments

  • Discards – Review discarded mail (mail you no longer need is securely disposed of)

  • Archive – Browse archived mail items

  • Billing History – View your invoices and payments

  • Settings – Manage recipient names, addresses, plans, and add-ons

At the bottom, you’ll find:

  • Your US Global Mail address

  • Quick actions to copy or change your address

  • Referral program link (e.g., Unlock a free month)

2. Inbox Tabs

At the top of your Inbox, you’ll see two main tabs:

  • Inbox – All active mail items waiting for action

  • Quarantine – Mail that arrived for a recipient name not listed in your account

Use these tabs to quickly sort and manage your mail items.
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3. Search, Filters & Sorting

Above the mail list, you can fine-tune what’s displayed:

  • Search – Find mail by mail ID

  • Filters – Narrow results by:

    • From – sender

    • To – recipient

    • Mail Type – letter, package, etc.

    • Folder – custom folders

    • Scan Status – scanned, not scanned, scan requested

    • Date Range – specify a time frame

  • Sort by – Change how items are ordered (e.g., newest first)

These tools make it easy to locate specific mail — especially helpful when managing a high volume.
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4. Bulk Actions Bar

Select one or more mail items to reveal bulk actions:

  • Scan – Request a scan of the mail contents

  • Ship – Forward mail to your chosen address

  • Discard – Securely dispose of mail

  • Deposit Check – Submit checks for deposit

  • Open Box – Open and scan package contents

  • Archive – Move items out of the main Inbox

  • Return to Sender – Send mail back to the sender

  • Move to Folder – Organize mail into custom folders

Bulk actions save time by letting you manage multiple items at once.


5. Mail Item Cards (Your Mail List)

Each row represents a single mail item and includes:

  • Envelope Image – Picture of the mail exterior

  • Date Received – When it arrived

  • Sender Name – Who sent it (e.g., Bank of America, US IRC)

  • Recipient Name – Which account name received it

  • Mail Type – Letter or package

  • Status Badges – Indicators like Scan queued or View scan

  • Folder Badge – Shows which folder the item is in

  • Label – AI-generated label based on scanned content

  • Special Cases – Amazon packages with TBA tracking numbers may not display sender information due to privacy measures. Match tracking numbers with your Amazon order history to identify contents.

This gives you a quick snapshot to identify important mail at a glance.
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6. Quick Actions (Per Item)

On the right of each mail item, you’ll find quick-action icons:

  • Scan

  • Ship

  • Deposit (if applicable)

  • Discard

  • Archive

  • More actions menu

These let you act immediately without opening the full item details.


7. Mail Item Details

Clicking on a mail item opens the details drawer, which provides additional information:

  • Weight and dimensions

  • Scanning info (if scanned upon your request)

  • Recipient

  • Sender address

  • Mail item ID

  • AI-generated label based on mail item contents

  • The folder where the mail item is moved

  • Storage charge indicator (if applicable)

  • Ability to add notes — perfect for teams to manage mail accurately and coordinate internally

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