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How this thing is actually built — the sender-level model, the single file every mailbox change has to pass through, and what does and does not reach a model. Every number below came from a real mailbox, not a mockup.

3 September 2026 · Article 1 of 5

Why I stopped trusting full-access Gmail cleanup tools

6,010 messages turned out to be 261 decisions. The scope Mailwarden refuses to request, why that choice came before the product, and what it cost.

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How 6,010 emails become 261 decisions

The sync strategy, the four-tier classifier, and the bug that once locked a third of a real mailbox over one stray reply.

What Mailwarden does · Plans

Privacy · Terms · Mailwarden cannot permanently delete anything. Everything is reversible for 30 days.