> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://inbound.new/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Welcome to Inbound - the simple email processing API

Welcome to Inbound! We make it easy to send and receive emails programmatically.

## What is Inbound?

Inbound is a simple email processing API that allows you to:

* **Send emails** - Transactional emails with a Resend-compatible API
* **Receive emails** - Process incoming emails via webhooks or connect with IMAP
* **Reply to emails** - Full threading support for conversations
* **Manage domains** - Add and verify your own domains

## Why Inbound?

> [card] Simple API
>
> Clean, intuitive API design that gets out of your way

> [card] TypeScript SDK
>
> First-class TypeScript support with full type safety

> [card] Resend Compatible
>
> Easy migration from Resend with compatible SDK patterns

> [card] Webhooks
>
> Receive and process incoming emails in real-time

## Next Steps

> [card] [Getting Started](https://inbound.new/docs/quickstart/getting-started.md)
>
> Set up your first email integration in minutes

> [card] [Mailboxes & SMTP](https://inbound.new/docs/mailboxes/overview.md)
>
> Connect an email client using managed mailbox credentials


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