Interactive Email for Feature Request Voting

A dedicated feedback board only works if people remember to visit it. A Poll block puts the choice directly in an email people already open — one tap records a vote, no account or separate tool required — and an Accordion below it recaps what shipped from the last round, closing the loop in the same message.

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Vote: what should we build next?

A dedicated feedback board only works if people remember to visit it. A Poll block puts "what should we build next?" directly in an email people already open — one tap records a vote, no account or separate tool required.

Roadmap voting tools have a cold-start problem: nobody visits a page they don't already have a habit of checking. An email doesn't have that problem — it's already open.

The vote itself is one tap

A Poll block lists each candidate feature as an option; a recipient taps the one they want most and the vote records instantly, no sign-in and no separate roadmap tool. Votes are deduplicated per recipient automatically, so a repeat open of the same email never counts twice.

Room for something the list missed

Not every good idea fits a fixed option list. Add a short Form text field underneath the poll — "something else?" — and it still submits on the same single page as the vote itself, catching the suggestion the poll options didn't anticipate.

Close the loop, don't just ask

Votes feel pointless if nothing ever visibly comes of them. An Accordion above or below the poll can recap what actually shipped from the last round — a couple of sentences is enough to show that voting leads somewhere, which is what keeps people voting the next time you ask.

Send it to the people who'll actually use it

An audience filter narrows the send to active users, a specific plan tier, or anyone who's opted into product updates — rather than blasting your entire list for a decision that only matters to the people who'll use the result.

Getting started

Add a Poll block with your candidate features as options, and an Accordion recapping the last round's outcome. Results tally automatically on the Responses dashboard, or stream out live via a project webhook or Zapier straight into whatever roadmap tool you already use.

A typical build-and-send sequence

  1. 1

    List the options

    Add a Poll block with each candidate feature as an option, and an optional Form field underneath for an open-ended "something else?" suggestion.

  2. 2

    Recap what shipped last time

    Add an Accordion above or below the poll summarizing what came out of the previous round — it closes the loop and shows votes actually lead somewhere.

  3. 3

    Send it to the right segment

    An audience filter can narrow the send to active users, a specific plan tier, or anyone who opted into product updates, rather than your entire list.

  4. 4

    Read the results

    Poll results tally automatically on the Responses dashboard — no separate roadmap-voting tool to check, and results can stream out live via Zapier or a webhook.

Frequently asked questions

Can users vote for more than one option?

A single Poll block records one choice per recipient. For a "pick your top 3" style vote, use a Form with a checkbox-group question instead — it supports true multi-select and still submits inline for a short set of options.

Can I collect a free-text suggestion alongside the poll?

Yes — add a short Form text field under the poll for a "something else?" option; it stays a single page and submits together with the vote.

How do I stop the same person from voting twice?

Votes are deduplicated per recipient automatically — a recipient re-clicking their own link records as a no-op rather than a second vote, so results stay accurate even if someone opens the email again later.

Can I send this only to a specific segment, like paying customers?

Yes — set an audience filter (plan tier, signup date, any field on your contact list) when you send or schedule it, so the vote reaches only the segment you actually want input from.

Can I automatically route the results into our roadmap tool?

Yes — a project webhook posts every vote as it comes in, or point Zapier at MailInApp to push results into whatever roadmap or project-tracking tool you already use, no code required.

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