Ocean for Gmail review
If a studio emails me a quote before I know whether we can use the space, I want to return to that thread when I have an answer. Ocean is a Gmail client for iPhone with a “Dock” list that lets me give the email a date to come back to.
Give the thread a day to return
If Friday is when I’ll know whether the shoot is happening, I’d dock the email using “Due Date” and choose Friday. For something less fixed, I can choose a period such as “This Week”. Reading, replying and manually putting emails in Dock are among the functions Ocean lists as free. Its automatic inbox analysis, “Surface”, uses credits.
Read the thread when you come back to it
The “Dock List” groups docked emails on a timeline that shows what’s due today, what’s coming and what’s overdue. I’d open the quote again before replying, especially if the room or hours have changed since it arrived. If I need to reply in Spanish from my Mac, I’d use TypeNod to preview the short reply in the message field before sending.
Anabel’s take
I’d start with the quote I’m most likely to lose under newer messages and give it a precise date. When that date arrives, I’d either reply or choose the next day I can actually make the decision.