I secured the domain and used AI agents to build out a functional proof-of-concept for the client. To handle infrastructure, I routed the application logic through Mailgun. Internally, the prototype is fully operational — emails successfully send and receive from @w.xyz handles. W combines a highly optimized interface with built-in AI capabilities like Spam Scanning, Smart Reply and Text Summaries.
I currently have a 30+ organic waitlist as I finish the final touches and prepare to move away from the prototype stack.
My questions for the community:
Concept Validation: Given how crowded the email space is, do you see a viable market for an AI-native premium webmail service, or do you believe the switching cost from Gmail/Outlook too high for users?
Scaling Roadmap: As a non-technical founder moving away from an AI-generated prototype stack, what are the most critical architectural baselines I must prioritize right now to ensure the system scales smoothly?
P.S. If you're interested in building a new kind of email platform from the ground up, drop a comment below.
8by3•31m ago
I could be wrong but I think very few will be enticed by the domain alone or at all.
Personally if I was building an email platform, I wouldn't rely on a third party email API as its part of your core thing, I'd run my own email stack, would give you so much more control / flexibility and be cost effective.
I'm pretty happy with fastmail for my email and use mailpace for transaction stuff from apps, although I did run my own mail servers for about 10 years.