# Collaborative Inbox Apps The Front App Lets Others Help You Tackle an Overwhelming Inbox By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-09-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/front-app References: [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/18/front-is-a-shared-inbox-app-that-makes-email-suck-lessfront-is-a-shared-inbox-app-to-make-email-suck-less/) & [frontapp](https://frontapp.com/) For some individuals and businesses, it seems that they will never be able to get through all of the messages in their overstuffed inboxes, but this is where the Front app can help. Using the app, you're able to easily [manage emails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/email-management), which is extremely handy if different departments like support, contact, or info have different email addresses assigned to them. Before sending out responses, Front even lets you [consult other coworkers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newspace) prior to sending out an email. Front app's co-founder and CEO Mathilde Collin describes the app like "An online receptionist." On top of being able to manage multiple company email accounts, the app supports [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mailfeed) and has plans to introduce more channels in the future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Collaborative Inbox Apps:** Increase productivity and efficiency by allowing multiple users to manage and respond to emails. - **Department-specific Email Addresses:** Streamline communication by assigning different email addresses to different departments. - **Consultative Email Approvals:** Enhance email communication by enabling colleagues to review and provide input before sending out messages. ### Where This Applies - **Email Management Software:** Develop innovative solutions to help businesses effectively manage their overwhelming inboxes. - **Customer Support Software:** Provide collaborative tools that enable customer support teams to efficiently handle inquiries and respond promptly. - **Communication and Collaboration Tools:** Introduce platforms that facilitate seamless and consultative communication processes among colleagues and teams. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Email Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superhuman-20.md) - [Organizational AI Inbox Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inbox-zero.md) - [Inbox Managing AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inboxly.md) - [Team Inbox Collaboration Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/team-inbox.md) - [Workflow Automation Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inbox-ai.md) - [Unread Message Consolidation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/briefinbox.md) - [Inbox Management Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vellaai.md) - [Inbox Consolidation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hothawk.md) - [Email Workload Insights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inbox-report.md)