Email certification and reputation monitoring company Return Path this morning announced that it has acquired OtherInbox, which helps users regain control over their email inbox. OtherInbox is and will remain based in Austin, Texas as a Return Path subsidiary with CEO Joshua Baer at the help. We’re very familiar with OtherInbox around here – the company was a finalist in the TechCrunch 50 conference we organized back in 2008. OtherInbox works with email providers like Yahoo and Google (Gmail) and helps user take back control over their inbox by automatically organizing emails from ecommerce sites, social networking services and whatnot. The company says it has helped organize more than 2 million mailboxes and billions of email messages to date. Part of the reason Return Path acquired OtherInbox is to enhance its Sender Score reputation scoring system, which companies use to make better blocking and filtering decision, as well as its Certification program. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed; all OtherInbox will be making the move to Return Path. source: TechCrunch
