That’s really nice analysis. Mailchimp is the biggest one as I guessed. Don’t know if you count the spam folder since some marketing emails could be automatically sent there.
Yes, big webmail providers fetch the tracking pixels for you and serve them to your browser over HTTPS, but not every mail provider does that, sometimes for good reason, leading to problems like this:
I believe this is what Roam[1] is kind of built for, whether they intended it or not. I haven't used it but was inspired to take another look at it after this article.
For tasks, I use TickTick. I know it works for Windows, MacOS, and Android and it has been a godsend for me. The premmium features seem nice and I'd maybe one day pay for them but it's totally not necessary.
If you're looking for notetaking and documentation of stuff then I wouldn't really know where to start with that.
This python script can convert annotation file exported from Marvin into Kindle's My Clippings. Perfect for people who reads on Marvin and Kindle at the same time.