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Notes on writing to your future self
Guides on reflection and time capsules, plus the build-in-public story of how EmailToFuture is made.
Free premium credits for contributors
Before premium went live, contributors could request promo codes — a thank-you for building this with us.
Mobile app pre-registration is live
App Store and Play Store pre-registration opened as the mobile app neared launch.
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Mobile nav A/B: which style felt better
Asked the community to choose between two bottom-navigation and capsule-action styles for mobile.
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Upcoming pricing: credits, what stays free, community reaction
Shared the proposed premium credit model — and the community largely called it fair.
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Choosing duration presets
Follow-up on duration mode: which presets people actually want on the scheduler.
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Poll results: personalization instead of a single default
Date vs duration landed ~50/50 — so I chose a personalization setting for each user’s default scheduling mode.
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Poll: schedule by date or by duration?
Asked the community whether time capsules should default to picking a calendar date or a duration from today.
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Account settings: password, email, sessions, deletion
Shipped a dedicated Account Settings page for security and data control — including a 7-day account deletion grace period.
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Year one: growth, mobile, and a premium teaser
A year-in update on growth, the mobile waitlist, keeping core capsules free, and early premium thinking.
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File attachments are finally here
Photos, video, audio, and documents on capsules — a long-requested feature shipped for New Year letters.
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How to Make 2026 the Year You Actually Keep Your Resolutions
Learn how to finally stick to your New Year resolutions in 2026. Use psychology, smart systems, and EmailToFuture to stay motivated and accountable.
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How to End the Year with Intention, Not Burnout
Feeling end-of-year stress? Learn practical ways to slow down, restore balance, and finish 2025 mindfully with the help of EmailToFuture.
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Import emails from CSV (including FutureMe)
Shipped a three-step CSV import path — then fixed a Safari timestamp parsing bug from community reports.
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Custom email subjects
Added customizable subject lines after community requests on the feature megathread.
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Delete scheduled and delivered emails
Added permanent delete for capsules — and an important community conversation about trust and sustainability.
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How to Use Future Emails to Crush Your Goals
This guide shows you why your future self is the ultimate accountability partner and provides a step-by-step process for using future emails to ensure you follow through.
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Beyond Just Yourself: Send an Email to Your Future Self… and Your Loved Ones!
Learn how you can now share your emails to the future with up to nine friends and family members.
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Smart date input and delivery time
Natural-language date/duration parsing, calendar shortcuts, and hour-level delivery time.
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Send time capsules to multiple recipients
Shipped multi-recipient delivery (up to 10) — a highly requested feature from the megathread — plus a roomier composer.
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Scheduling emails up to 10 years ahead
Raised the scheduling horizon from 5 to 10 years after repeated community requests.
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Supporting EmailToFuture: Why Your Donation Matters
Learn how your donation helps keep EmailToFuture free and growing for everyone.
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Reflections on emails from your past self
Shipped: open delivered emails on the site and write dated reflections — as many as you want, whenever you come back.
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Feature requests megathread — the community roadmap
Opening a standing thread for ideas that later shipped: multiple recipients, subjects, attachments, and more.
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Welcome to EmailToFuture — founding the subreddit
Why I built a free FutureMe alternative, how 500+ early signups arrived, and what r/EmailToFuture is for.
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Where EmailToFuture started: a comment on r/futureme
How a FutureMe alternatives thread led me to share EmailToFuture — and how early users found the project.
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Send Emails to Your Future Self: Why It's a Powerful Habit
Discover how writing to your future self can foster personal growth, accountability, and self-reflection through scheduled emails.
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How to Schedule an Email to Your Future Self (Step-by-Step Guide)
Want to send a message to your future self but not sure where to start? Follow our simple step-by-step guide to schedule your first future email.
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FutureMe.org Alternatives: Best Ways to Send Letters to Your Future Self
Compare the top 3 services for sending letters to your future self (FutureMe.org, EmailToFuture.com, LetterToYourself.com)
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