<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-09-24</periodOfReport><noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned><issuer><issuerCik>0001236038</issuerCik><issuerName>REDENVELOPE INC</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>REDE</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001201045</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>MORITZ MICHAEL J</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>3000 Sand Hill Road</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>Menlo Park</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001195580</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>LEONE DOUGLAS M</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>3000 Sand Hill Road</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>Menlo Park</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001199039</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>STEVENS MARK A</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>3000 Sand Hill Road</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>Menlo Park</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001201421</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>GOGUEN MICHAEL L</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>3000 SAND HILL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode><rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>8536</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F2" /></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><derivativeTable><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Series C Preferred Stock</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><footnoteId id="F6" /></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F3" /><footnoteId id="F4" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><footnoteId id="F5" /></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>668003</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F2" /></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Series E Preferred Stock</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><footnoteId id="F7" /></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F3" /><footnoteId id="F4" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><footnoteId id="F5" /></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>109710</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F2" /></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Series F Preferred Stock</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><footnoteId id="F8" /></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F3" /><footnoteId id="F4" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><footnoteId id="F5" /></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>235491</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F2" /></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Reflects a 1 for 11.71 reverse stock split of the Issuer's capital stock effected on September 23, 2003.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Mr. Moritz is a director of the Issuer and each of Messrs. Moritz, Stevens, Goguen, and Leone are managing members of SC IX Management LLC and SCFF Management LLC, which in turn are the general partners of each of Sequoia Capital Entrepreneurs Fund, Sequoia Capital IX, Sequoia Capital IX Principals Fund, Sequoia Capital Franchise Fund and Sequoia Capital Franchise Partners (collectively, the "Funds"). The shares reported are owned directly by the Funds. The shares reported are owned indirectly by each of the four individual reporting persons, each of whom disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein. </footnote><footnote id="F3">Immediately exercisable.</footnote><footnote id="F4">All outstanding shares of Preferred Stock will be converted into shares of Common Stock of the Issuer upon the closing of the initial public offering of the Issuer's Common Stock. </footnote><footnote id="F5">Not applicable.</footnote><footnote id="F6">1 share of Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into 1.58158 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.</footnote><footnote id="F7">1 share of Series E Preferred Stock is convertible into 1.27197 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.</footnote><footnote id="F8">1 share of Series F Preferred Stock is convertible into 0.98855 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Eric Wong, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael Moritz</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-24</signatureDate></ownerSignature><ownerSignature><signatureName>Eric Wong, Attorney-in-Fact for Douglas M. Leone</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-13</signatureDate></ownerSignature><ownerSignature><signatureName>Eric Wong, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark A. Stevens</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-13</signatureDate></ownerSignature><ownerSignature><signatureName>Eric Wong, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael L. Goguen</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-13</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

