# MailShot- Group Email — Group Email done right.

> App for managing and sending group emails, sharing documents, and forwarding messages. (iPhone/iPad app by Peter Johnson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mailshot-group-email/id410279354 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Peter Johnson](https://appshunter.io/developer/397354116)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 113 App Store ratings · 207 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2011-01-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mailshot-group-email/id410279354/reviews.md

## What is MailShot?

Easily manage and send email to groups from the app, share documents to groups directly from other apps, or forward email to a group.

Try MailShot for free with up to three groups, of up to five people in each. A simple in-app upgrade unlocks the ability to create up to 100 different groups of 100 or more contacts (Limits depend on your email provider.)

Create groups in many ways: add from Contacts, import an address book group, enter addresses directly, or paste strings of names and addresses.

MailShot creates its own groups, which can do several things which regular address book groups cannot...
• Contacts can use different email addresses for each group. (Add work address to a work-related group, and home address to a sports group etc.)
• Contacts do not need to be present in your address book.

TIPS
• Protect privacy by placing addresses in the Bcc: line.
• To forward an email (with attachments), “Copy to clipboard" then paste to the address line in your Mail app.

SUPPORT
We pride ourselves on our quality of support and are always happy to hear from you. Please use the "Support" button in the app, as it will include useful diagnostic information. 

You can also find a full User Guide, support information and tips at http://solubleapps.com/Mailshot-support.

## Key features

- Create and manage custom email groups
- Send emails to groups
- Share documents to groups
- Forward emails to groups
- Contacts can use different emails per group
- Import contacts from address book
- Add contacts not in address book

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MailShot Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |
| Domain Check Plugin | $3.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of MailShot?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 User-friendly
- 🚀 Easy to set up and use
- 💡 Helpful for group communications
- 👍 Reliable and works as expected
- 👍 Great customer support

**Cons**

- 🐛 Issues with some users not receiving emails
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with displaying all email addresses
- 🐛 Keyboard covers subject/message area on iPhone
- 🐛 Occasional glitches with groups disappearing

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Emails not sending from outbox
- Crashing issues for some users
- Compatibility problems with iOS updates

**Most requested features**

- Mail merge functionality with placeholders
- Ability to sort groups alphabetically
- Dynamic text support for subject and body
- Compatibility with Outlook contacts

## Recent user reviews (10 of 207)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mailshot-group-email/id410279354/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Does not include mail merge

*2026-01-16*

This is only the disappointment I have is that you can’t add placeholders into in-line spaces to add name last name and company, etc. You should be able to create a template with subject and body text where you can add named links, in line placeholders, using templates for both subject and body text. Otherwise this is a very pedestrian app. Sorry to say, but, you can send to groups in the iOS contacts app, as well as almost any other mail app like Spark. Make at least some of these improvements and I will change my review to five stars.

### 5/5 — Use it several times a week

*2025-04-29, version 10.1*

User friendly and functional for my needs. So inexpensive for what it does.

### 5/5 — Happy Camper

*2024-01-16*

I was using another app for all contacts, groups, literally hundreds a week. Sorted and then…
After yrs of happy results, POOF! It’s GONE!
Enter MAIL SHOT. Good. No, better, and helpful immediate support when I found my first glitch. Worked like a train after that quick fix from Peter J. Thank You again.

### 5/5 — Great Group Communicator

*2023-10-19*

I had to send email out to 40 people occasionally. This was the best thing to use. Set up contacts from your phone contacts or hand enter some. Very easy to use. Customer service is very quick and helpful. Thank you!!

### 2/5 — Two stars for the iPhone version

*2022-11-28, version 10.1*

Once the recipients’ names are filled in the keyboard covers the subject line and message area. It would be really helpful if the keyboard remained at the bottom of the screen. Thanks!

### 5/5 — Very Pleased

*2022-09-30*

I have had this app for several years and have been very pleased with the results. It’s quick and easy to set up and to send emails through.

### 5/5 — Was ver impressed

*2022-06-27*

Being a senior citizen (79) I was looking for an application that I could use to send emails out that would be easy and flexible for my needs. MailShot has proven to fit that task superbly, it’s easy to use and straightforward in its design. I will be moving my groups over to MailShot and look forward to using it for the future.

### 3/5 — Good, but lately…

*2022-02-25*

This is an excellent app, and I’ve been using it for some years now, but…

I have two groups of less than 50 (so it won’t get too big) that I send to very frequently. But recently some people in the group have been notifying me that they haven’t received the mailing that others in the group have. 

I’ve thought that maybe their settings needed changing. But when I go back into my MailShot, those entries are gone from my groups! I have to enter them again and resend…

What?! 

This has happened with several mailings. These are people who have been receiving previous mailings, and suddenly they’re gone!

My review will return to five stars when this issue is resolved. Please inform. Thank you!

### 5/5 — Easy to Use App

*2021-09-03*

This is a really elegant app. It does what it’s suppose to do in a very efficient and easy to use manner. Also the  email support requests are answered really quickly. Well worth the cost.

### 5/5 — Efficient and easy to use

*2021-01-04*

I have used this for several years without any problems. Very easy to set up. 
When my wife bought a new iPad she was able to use this app with family sharing. The support team sorted out initial difficulties speedily and now my much prefers this app to the one she used to use.

## Frequently asked questions about MailShot

### What does MailShot do?

MailShot is an application designed to simplify sending emails to groups of people. It allows you to create custom groups, send emails directly to them, share documents, and forward messages. The app offers flexibility in managing contacts, including the ability for individuals to use different email addresses for different groups.

### How can I create groups in MailShot?

You can create groups in several ways. You can add contacts directly from your address book, import an existing address book group, enter email addresses manually, or paste strings of names and addresses. The app also allows you to add contacts who are not stored in your main address book.

### Is MailShot free to use?

The app offers a free trial with limitations on the number of groups and contacts per group. An in-app upgrade is available to unlock the full capabilities, allowing for a significantly larger number of groups and contacts, with limits potentially influenced by your email provider.

### How does MailShot protect privacy?

MailShot helps protect privacy by allowing you to place recipient email addresses in the Bcc: line when sending group emails. This ensures that individual email addresses are not visible to other recipients in the group.

### What are the benefits of using MailShot over regular address book groups?

MailShot offers advanced features not found in standard address book groups. Notably, contacts can be associated with different email addresses for each specific group, and you can include contacts in your groups even if they are not saved in your device's main address book.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.1 — 2022-10-03

An optional plugin is now available to verify the email domains for a group,  a common reason that group emails can be rejected by your email provider. It will also test domains on any new addresses that you add. 

Tap "Check" on a group for more details.

### 10.0 — 2022-10-01

An optional plugin is now available to verify the email domains for a group, a common reason that group emails can be rejected by your email provider. (It will also test domains on any new addresses that you add. 

Tap "Check" on a group's page for more details.

### 9.8 — 2022-01-14

Adds a "search" feature, so you can find which groups a contact is in.
Allows sending from an M1-based Mac.

### 9.7 — 2021-10-03

Updated for iOS15
Fixed issue when using sharing a link through an extension AND using a signature.

### 9.6 — 2021-09-02

Choose what size chunks to split large groups into, with warnings when over

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