What's better than sending yourself emails to save links?
By Taha Baalla·
Drafted with AI from the Nemos app and its documentation. Details about other apps can change, so check their sites.
Emailing yourself works because it is everywhere and you trust your inbox. It breaks down later. Links get mixed with bills and newsletters, subjects are often blank, and an inbox tells you nothing about what a link holds.
With Nemos the steps stay short, and what you get back improves. Each link has a preview and a page title. Articles can be read offline. You can add a note about why you saved it, which is what you were doing in the email subject. Search covers links along with notes and screenshots.
For the email habit's best feature, the nudge, attach a reminder. A link can return on Saturday morning without sitting in your inbox. On a computer, use the Chrome, Firefox or Safari extension in place of the mail shortcut. You can leave old self-emails where they are. Your inbox search still finds them, and there is no need to move them.
When something else fits better: if you have to move a link between work and home accounts, email may still be the only route allowed.
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