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DispatchMail and Pagkugi

Local AI email assistant with a web interface.

At a glance

AI processing, draft generation, whitelist rules, labels and archival, and local storage.

Where Pagkugi differs. An alpha AI assistant, not a general mail client.

Status
Alpha
License
Apache-2.0
Platforms
Local web app (Python/React)
Storage
A local SQLite database; Gmail IMAP.
Website
https://github.com/dbish/DispatchMail
Source
https://github.com/dbish/DispatchMail

Where DispatchMail is better

  • AI processing and draft generation.
  • Custom whitelist and AI rules.
  • Local SQLite storage.

Storage and ownership

Where the mail actually lives, and whether it survives the client.

Feature Pagkugi DispatchMail
Open local storage Yes No
Maildir as the live store Yes No
Works offline Yes No

Accounts and protocols

The servers and providers the client can talk to.

Feature Pagkugi DispatchMail
IMAP and SMTP Yes Limited Gmail IMAP; not a general SMTP workflow.
POP3 No Not in the first release. No
Gmail account No Provider-specific account model is not supported. Yes
Microsoft / Exchange No Exchange-specific account model is not supported. No
JMAP No No

Reading

How a message is presented, and what happens to HTML.

Feature Pagkugi DispatchMail
In-app HTML rendering No Mail is converted to text instead. No
HTML converted to text Yes Yes
Conversation threading Yes Limited
Calendar invitations Limited A focused read-only viewer, not a calendar application. No

Writing and organizing

Composition, search, and the tools that shape a mailbox.

Feature Pagkugi DispatchMail
Rich or HTML composition No Composes text/plain; Markdown composition is not released. Limited AI drafts.
Snooze or send later No No
Full-text search Yes No
Custom incoming filters No The local filter engine is implemented but switched off. Yes Whitelist and AI rules.
Tags or labels No Read state only; no general labels or tags. Yes AI labels.
Mailing-list actions Yes No
Command palette or keyboard-first No Actions live in explicit context menus. No
Open-thread work view Yes No

Security and privacy

Encryption, sender checks, and what leaves the machine.

Feature Pagkugi DispatchMail
PGP / S/MIME No Not built in. No
Phishing or sender checks Yes No
Remote content blocked Yes No
Built-in AI features No No assistant, by design. Yes

Platform and business

Where it runs, how it extends, and how it is sold.

Feature Pagkugi DispatchMail
Graphical desktop app Yes No
Terminal interface No No
Mobile app No No
Web or self-hosted No Yes
Calendar, contacts, or groupware No No
Plugin or extension system No No
Open source No Proprietary commercial software. Yes
No account with its maker Yes Yes

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