See the full context
Review the sender, Reply-To address, authentication results, links, and attachment metadata together.
Available for macOS.
Prevent accidental clicks on deceptive links.
Review the sender, destination details, and surrounding message context before you open a link.
Keep the evidence together.
vAssiSM brings sender details, message text, links, and available headers into one focused review before you take action.
Why We Built vAssiSM.
Email safety should be understandable at the moment you need it. vAssiSM keeps the message evidence together, explains what it can and cannot establish, and leaves the decision in your hands.
Review before you open.
See the sender, subject, links, and available headers before opening message content.
Keep control of the next step.
Ask a focused follow-up, verify through a known channel, or move the message to Trash when you are ready.
Review email with a clear head.
A suspicious message can look convincing at a glance. vAssiSM slows the moment down and makes the relevant evidence easier to understand.
Sender details
Compare the visible sender, address, and reply destination before trusting a message.
Message signals
Identify urgency, unusual requests, mismatched domains, and other clues in the supplied text.
Safer decisions
Use a clear assessment to decide whether to read, keep, or remove the message.
Your control
vAssiSM explains the evidence while you stay in charge of every action.
Connect Apple Mail once.
Bring your inbox into one simple, focused review.
How It Works.
01
Connect your mailbox
Choose an Apple Mail account to import the latest messages available for review.
02
Select a message
Open a message record without opening its links or attachments.
03
Review the evidence
Read the assessment, warning signs, limitations, and recommended action.
04
Take the safest action
Read the message, ask a question, verify independently, or move it to Trash with undo available.
Safe actions.
Make each decision with the evidence in view. Review the message, understand the assessment, and move unwanted mail to Trash when you are ready.
01
Read the message
Reveal the message text only when you are ready to inspect it.
02
Review the assessment
See the sender, links, headers, attachments, and limitations that shaped the result.
03
Choose your action
Ask a follow-up question or verify the situation through a known safe channel.
04
Move it safely
Move unwanted messages to Trash and keep an undo path available.
Take action without losing control.
Use the assessment to make a decision, then choose the action that fits the message.
Simple protection.
Connect your mailbox, review suspicious messages, and take safer action with one focused desktop app.
Get vAssiSM
Available for macOS.
Questions About vAssiSM.
A few practical answers about mailbox access, analysis, privacy, and safe removal.
What is vAssiSM?
vAssiSM is a desktop email safety assistant for reviewing potentially suspicious messages.
What does vAssiSM analyze?
It reviews the sender details, subject, message text, available headers, links, and listed attachments supplied by Apple Mail.
Does vAssiSM open links or attachments?
No. Links and attachments are not opened or scanned as part of the assessment.
Can vAssiSM delete messages?
When you choose Move to Trash, vAssiSM asks Apple Mail to move the message and keeps an undo path during the session.
Is the assessment a guarantee of safety?
No. The assessment is grounded in the supplied evidence and clearly shows its limitations.
Which platforms are supported?
vAssiSM is currently available for macOS. Windows and Linux flavors are planned separately.
How do I get started?
Create an account, connect Apple Mail, and select a message to begin a review.