Send Email into Vault by Email2Obsidian

Email anything into Obsidian instantly.

Send Email into Vault by Email2Obsidian

Send an email and it appears in your Obsidian vault as a complete note, including the subject, body, and any attachments.

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Features

• Works on desktop and mobile — access your ingestion address from any device
• Flexible sync — trigger manually, on a schedule, or automatically when your vault opens
• Safe file handling — new notes never overwrite existing files in your vault
• Configurable attachment storage — choose where attachments are saved within your vault
• Strong privacy — emails are automatically deleted after 72 hours and are never sold, shared, or used for AI training; no vault telemetry

How it works

1. You get a private email address
2. Send an email (notes, PDFs, receipts, ideas, files)
3. Fetch it into Obsidian via the plugin, exactly where you want it, automatically

Who it’s for

• Anyone who forwards receipts, PDFs, or scans straight into their vault
• Knowledge workers and students emailing themselves research, ideas, or documents
• Obsidian power users who want fast capture without disrupting their workflow

Upcoming Features

• Multiple vault support — route emails to different vaults

Paid Plans

Get Started with Free Trial. Upgrade when ready

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Installation

via Community Plug-ins

• https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/send-email-into-vault

Setup

2. Open Settings → Email2Obsidian and configure:
   • API Key (required; sent as x-api-key; use “Test connection” to verify)
   • Notes folder (optional; leave blank or . to write into the vault root; otherwise auto-created with default E2Oinbox)
   • Attachment folder (optional; if set, all attachments/inline references will point here)
   • Periodic sync + Interval (1h/3h/6h/12h/daily); runs immediately when enabled
   • Run on open (optional one-time sync on app launch; interval countdown restarts on open)
3. Use the command palette:
   • Fetch New Email2Obsidian Notes - fetches unseen emails and appends to the sync log
   • Fetch All Email2Obsidian Notes - ignores the log and refetches all emails on server

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Behaviour Notes

• Each email is only fetched once.
• Notes are saved with safe, unique filenames (e.g. -1, -2 added if required).
• Attachments saved to the attachment folder if set; otherwise beside the note.

Disclosures

• Requires an Email2Obsidian account and API key.
• Plugin stores sync state/settings locally under .obsidian/plugins/email2obsidian/.
• No telemetry or analytics beyond the network requests needed to sync.

Development

• Install dependencies: npm install
• Build once: npm run build
• Watch and rebuild on changes: npm run dev