This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Abdussamad Bello
This is a submission for the Postmark Challenge: Inbox Innovators.
VoiceMailMaster: Voice-Controlled Email Through Postmark Inbound Parsing
What I Built
VoiceMailMaster is a voice-controlled email interface that leverages Postmark's inbound email parsing to create an accessible email experience. Users can interact with their emails using natural voice commands, making email management more efficient and accessible for everyone, especially those with visual impairments or mobility limitations.
The application:
- Receives emails via Postmark's inbound webhook
- Processes forwarded emails intelligently, extracting original sender information
- Allows users to listen to emails read aloud
- Accepts voice commands to manage inbox (read, reply, archive, etc.)
- Provides a dashboard for visual feedback and configuration
Demo
Live Demo
Screenshots
The main dashboard showing received emails and voice controls
Configuration guide for Postmark inbound webhooks
Voice command interface in action
Code Repository
The code is available on GitHub:
How I Built It
Tech Stack
- Frontend: React with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
- Backend: Node.js Express server
- Email Processing: Postmark inbound webhook API
- Voice Technology: Web Speech API for voice recognition, ElevenLabs for speech synthesis
- AI Integration: OpenAI for email summarization and voice command processing
- Storage: Local database for email storage
Implementation Process
Setting up Postmark Inbound Processing: I configured Postmark to receive emails at my domain and forward them to my application's webhook endpoint (
/api/webhooks/postmark).-
Email Parsing Logic: One of the most interesting challenges was handling forwarded emails. I created a robust parser that:
- Detects various forwarded email formats
- Extracts original sender, recipient, subject, and date information
- Preserves the email chain while presenting a clean interface to the user
Voice Command System: I implemented natural language processing to translate voice commands into actions like "read my latest email" or "reply to John's message."
Text-to-Speech: To make emails accessible via audio, I integrated text processing that cleans up email content and generates natural-sounding speech output.
Postmark Experience
Using Postmark's inbound email processing was straightforward and powerful. The webhook payload provides rich information about each incoming email, including attachments, headers, and full content in both HTML and text formats.
I particularly appreciated:
- The clean API documentation
- Reliable delivery of webhook notifications
- The ability to parse complex email structures including forwards and replies
The most challenging aspect was handling the wide variety of email formatting conventions in forwarded messages, but the raw email content provided by Postmark gave me everything I needed to build a robust solution.
Future Enhancements
With more time, I would:
- Add support for email attachments management via voice
- Implement more advanced filtering based on sender importance
- Create a mobile app version for on-the-go access
Built with ❤️ for the Postmark Challenge: Inbox Innovators
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Abdussamad Bello
Abdussamad Bello | Sciencx (2025-06-09T01:54:03+00:00) VoiceMailMaster. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/06/09/voicemailmaster/
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