Google's next screen will look alarming.
Google describes Gmail permissions in broad, scary language — the same wording for every app, no matter how little it does. We can't change that text. So here's the honest version of what we actually do.
Tick every permission box on Google's screen.
Google shows the permissions as checkboxes you can opt into. If you leave any unchecked, Quietbox can't scan or clear your inbox — it simply won't work. Please allow all of them to continue.
Google will say
"Read, compose, and send emails from your Gmail account."
What we actually do: read headers only — sender, subject, the unsubscribe header, the Gmail category, read/unread. Never message contents. To archive mail when you Suppress a sender we need write access, and Google bundles that under this one scary line.
We never send email. We don't request the send permission at all — the code cannot.
Google will say
"See, edit, create, or change your email settings and filters in Gmail."
What we actually do: create one kind of filter — a "skip the inbox" rule for senders you tell us to Suppress. We don't touch your other settings, forwarding, or existing filters.
What we keep
An encrypted, revocable connection to your Gmail, and per-sender counts. No message bodies, ever.
Where actions happen
Nothing runs automatically. Every unsubscribe and suppress waits for your explicit confirm.
Remember: tick every permission box, or Quietbox can't work.