How-to guide

How to summarise a long email thread on your PC

A long thread about a job can take ten minutes to read. Metre2 Mail's on-device AI gives you the gist in a few bullets - worked out on your PC by a model that comes with the app, so nothing you read is sent anywhere. Free.

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What you need

Step by step

1

Open the conversation

Open the email thread - three emails about an extension's steel beam here.

Open the conversation - Metre2 Mail
2

Press AI

The AI button is in the reading pane's toolbar, next to Forward.

Press AI - Metre2 Mail
3

Choose Summarise

The summary streams into a card at the top of the conversation. The first time, the model takes a few seconds to load.

Choose Summarise - Metre2 Mail
4

Read the gist

A few bullets: who wants what, what was agreed, what's next. The card says ON-DEVICE AI ยท NOTHING LEAVES THIS PC.

Read the gist - Metre2 Mail
5

Copy it

Copy puts the summary on the clipboard for a report or a message.

Copy it - Metre2 Mail

Tips

Frequently asked questions

Is my email sent to an AI service?

No. The model runs on your PC and nothing leaves it.

Is it free?

Yes - Summarise is free. Draft a reply and Translate are part of Mail Pro.

What PC does it need?

Any 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 PC (x64 or Arm). No special hardware.

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