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What is MailHook?

Understand what MailHook does, who it is for, and how core entities connect.

1 min readUpdated February 24, 2026Edit this page

MailHook is an email routing platform that turns inbound email into automated actions.

What MailHook helps you do

  • Receive emails at generated inbox addresses.
  • Route each message to one or more integrations.
  • Monitor deliveries and retry failed flows.
  • Replay messages safely when testing or recovering.

Core building blocks

Inbox

An address token under your inbound domain where email is received.

Integration

A destination such as webhook, Telegram, Push, Trello, or WhatsApp.

Routing

A rule that connects one inbox to one integration and controls message forwarding.

Delivery

A delivery attempt record with status, retries, and error details.

  1. Follow the Quickstart.
  2. Review Inbound Email Processing Lifecycle.
  3. Build your first production-ready flow from Create Inbox + Send Test Email.