Parcel

Parcel is a small, fast, stand-alone client for your contacts.

The goal is simple: a tool that helps you actually understand your contact list and find the information that matters, without the bloat of modern software.

A native Mac email client built around the people and information in your mail. Images show fictional sample content.

Your people, in context

See everyone you’ve communicated with, revisit your conversations, and find every file someone has sent you in one place.

Find what matters

Search locally across mail with filters for people, dates, folders, and attachments. Combine filters such as from:maya has:attachment to get straight to the right message and its files.

Understand your connections

Explore who you email most, when you use email, and how quickly conversations move. Parcel calculates insights from mail synced to your Mac.

Write naturally

Compose in Markdown with a formatted preview, then send through your connected Gmail account.

Privacy First

Parcel is local by design. There are no Parcel-operated servers or telemetry. Your mailbox cache, contact index, search, and insights live on your Mac. Parcel connects directly to your email provider to sync and send mail; your provider and intended recipients receive the information needed to deliver your messages.

Fast and Focused

Parcel is lightweight and fast, so you can focus on the task instead of waiting for screens to load. Cached mail, contacts, and search remain available offline. Background syncing catches up when you’re connected, helping you organize and retrieve your data quickly.

Privacy Policy for Parcel

Data Privacy

Parcel is designed as a stand-alone client. We believe in user control over your data.

Parcel uses Google’s OAuth sign-in and Gmail API only when you choose to connect a Gmail account. It reads and syncs messages, headers, labels, and attachment information so you can use mail, search, contacts, files, and insights. When you send a message or change mail state, Parcel sends that action to Gmail. Outgoing email and attachments are delivered through Gmail to the recipients you choose.

Your synced mailbox, contact history, search index, and insights are stored locally on your device. OAuth refresh credentials are stored in the macOS Keychain. Parcel does not send your mailbox data to Parcel-operated servers, advertisers, or analytics services, and the current app has no telemetry. Google processes Gmail data as your email provider; recipients and their providers process messages you send to them.

You can revoke Parcel’s Gmail access in your Google Account settings. Keep your own device and mailbox backups as appropriate. The use of information received from Google Workspace APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including its Limited Use requirements.

Disclaimer of Liability

By using Parcel, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

Parcel is provided “as is” without any warranties of any kind. The developers and contributors of Parcel take no responsibility for the use of the application. This includes, but is not limited to, any:

Loss of data
Corruption of data
System instability
Or any other damages resulting from the operation of the software.

It is the user’s responsibility to maintain appropriate backups of their data.

Terms of Service for Parcel

1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, installing, or using Parcel, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the application.

2. Nature of the Software

Parcel is provided as a stand-alone client. Local processing, storage, and analysis occur on your own device. Connecting a Gmail account uses Google’s services for authorization, mail synchronization, and delivery.

3. User Responsibility

You are solely responsible for:

The data you import or create within the application.
Maintaining regular backups of your data.
Ensuring your device meets the requirements to run the software.

4. Disclaimer of Warranty

Parcel is provided “as is,” without warranty of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee that the software will be error-free or uninterrupted.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the developers and contributors of Parcel shall not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of the application. This includes, but is not limited to:

Loss of data
Corruption of data
System instability or hardware failure
Any other direct or indirect damages

6. Modifications

We reserve the right to update these terms at any time. Continued use of Parcel after changes are made constitutes acceptance of the new terms.