Kukoo Seeks to Make Email Less Distracting

Super Mega Hyper, a Belgian startup, is trying to save email from the encroachment of instant messaging. On Wednesday, it launched Kukoo temporary inbox — basically a holding pen where email that users designate as non-urgent waits before being delivered on a schedule that users also determine. The idea is that the user can then continue to watch his or her email account vigilantly throughout the day without being distracted by non-essential matters, such as newsletters.