Guide
Nests
Create a shared space, invite people, and bring relevant mail together.
What a Nest is
A Nest is a shared place for mail that people choose to bring together. It lives under Contact, beside your personal Mail. Make one for a trip with friends, a developing idea, or a small group working across different inboxes. Everyone in the Nest can share relevant messages and see what others have brought in.
A Nest does not send mail or give the group its own From address. When a team needs to write mail in an organization's space, use Projects.
How to use a Nest
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Create a Nest
Open Contact → Nests → Library and create a Nest for the people and purpose you have in mind. It can be a trip, an idea, or any work that needs a small shared place.
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Invite people
The Nest owner invites people. Invitations appear under Nests → Invites; accepted Nests appear in each member’s Library.
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Bring in mail
Open a sent or received message from your own mail and share it with the Nest. Every member can bring in relevant mail, so the space grows from what each person contributes.
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Read together
Open the Nest in Library to see the messages shared there. Each member can read the mail in that space without taking over someone else’s inbox.
Each Nest is a custom 3D box with translucent sides that let you see the mail inside. The stack grows as more messages are shared, giving each space a visible sense of how much it holds. You can compare Nests at a glance and get a feel for their contents before opening them.
Invite people to your Nest
Open your Nest and choose Invite. Search for someone by their Outdraft ID or email address, then use the invite button beside their name. As the owner, you can track invitations in Pending. They can accept under Nests → Invites; the Nest then appears in their Library, ready for everyone to read and share mail together.
Bring your mail into a Nest
Open a received or sent message in your own mailbox and choose Share Mail → Nest. Select the Nest you want to share with, then choose Share. Any member can contribute, bringing relevant mail from different inboxes into one shared place.
See what arrives together
When a member shares a message, it appears in the Nest for everyone who has access. New messages appear in the shared list with an unread indicator.
What sharing changes
Sharing a message with a Nest lets its members open it there. The original remains in your mail; sharing does not send the message again or change where it was first sent. The person who shared a message can unshare it later without deleting the original.
The Nest owner manages its membership. Members can read and share mail, but only the owner can invite, rename, or delete the Nest. For the difference between sharing into a Nest and sending in a team or organization, read Scopes.
To discuss a message with the people in your Nest, open its comments. The Collaboration guide explains how shared-mail conversations work.