User Guide
Welcome to the Nid user guide. This section explains how to use each feature of the application.
Overview
Nid is a Gmail mailbox management and archiving application, installed on your own hardware (NAS, server). Your emails stay on your network — no data is sent to third-party servers.
What you can do
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | View your mailbox statistics at a glance |
| Mail management | Delete, label and archive in bulk |
| Archiving | Back up your emails to your NAS in EML format |
| Automatic rules | Create rules to automate cleanup |
| Newsletters | Identify and clean up newsletters in one click |
| Attachments | Manage and download your attachments |
| Duplicates | Detect and delete duplicate emails |
| Analytics | Analyze your email habits with charts |
| Privacy | Detect tracking pixels and protect your data |
| Unified inbox | View all your Gmail accounts in a single view |
| Saved searches | Save your favorite filters |
| Ops & Resilience | S3 storage, retention, API quota, import/export |
| Notifications | Stay informed via in-app notifications and webhooks |
| Settings | 2FA, export/import, language, theme |
| Administration | Manage users and quotas (admins) |
Navigating the application
The interface consists of:
- A sidebar on the left with links to each section
- A Gmail account selector at the top of the sidebar to choose the active account
- A navigation bar at the top with the notification bell, language selector, and dark/light theme toggle
📸 Suggested screenshot: overview of the interface with the sidebar, header and account selector highlighted
Getting started
If you have just installed Nid, start with the First steps guide which walks you through:
- Creating your account
- Connecting your first Gmail account
- Exploring the dashboard
- Your first cleanup operation