by Michelle Lentz
cc:Betty made its (her?) debut at DEMO09 this week. Slightly reminiscent of the now defunct I Want Sandy, cc:Betty helps organize your inbox (and therefore your life).
I have to say I’m intrigued by cc:Betty. Having a Gmail account (or two) has had an adverse affect on all of my email accounts. Whereas I used to subscribe to the Empty Inbox theory, I now keep everything my 4 IMAP accounts throw at me. I rely heavily on Smart Mailboxes and search functions, but sometimes the search fails me. cc:Betty may be the answer to my problems.
cc:Betty creates a mailspace for you. A mailspace is a web page that is constantly updated with your email conversations, making it easier for view, follow, sort and make sense of the 50 emails around that one phase of your project. It threads your email and turns it into a conversation. Before you say it, I realize that Gmail also threads, but not everyone can use Gmail for work, which is why so many people are left with Mail.app and Outlook.
Additionally, cc:Betty creates photo albums for you out of images you send. Dates are turned into downloadable appointments, maps are created for addresses, media is playable from the mailspace, and documents and links are organized for you.
Right now, cc:Betty is free and in beta. To use it, all you need to do is cc: Betty in your email. Need more than that? Sign up for a free account and then cc: betty@ccbetty.com in your emails. Your mailspace will be automatically created for you.
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