What it does
An AI Employee watches a connected inbox, labels messages, drafts replies for routine items, and flags anything that needs a decision.
The problem
The shared inbox is where work goes to wait. Urgent vendor mail sits under newsletters and quick questions that are not quick.
Trigger
Starts as new mail arrives in a connected inbox.
Tools and systems
Connections depend on your deployment. Native where available, otherwise through Zapier, an API, or another connection you already use.
- Slack
- CRM
- Calendar
What it reads
- New messages in the connected inbox
- Your labels, VIP senders, and filing rules
Actions it can take
- Classify customer, vendor, internal, and noise
- Draft replies for routine items
- Flag urgent or unclear messages for a person
- File handled items using your folder or label rules
Human controls
- You choose which mailboxes and senders are in scope.
- Sends can require approval, especially on first contact.
- VIP threads can bypass drafts and go straight to a person.
Workflow steps
- 1New mail arrives in a connected inbox.
- 2The AI Employee classifies it: customer, vendor, internal, noise.
- 3Routine items get a draft reply or a logged task.
- 4Urgent or unclear messages are highlighted for a person.
- 5Handled items can be filed using your folder or label rules.
Example use case
Overnight, messages hit the shared inbox. Newsletters are filed. Three appointment changes are drafted. One angry vendor email is sitting at the top of Slack with a suggested owner. The office starts on that, not the pile.
Often handled by your AI Operations Employee, as part of the broader AI Workforce.
How to customize
You choose which mailboxes are in scope, whether sends need approval, and which threads skip drafts. Connections depend on the deployment. Native where available, otherwise through Zapier, an API, or another connection you already use.
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Looks up where an order or job stands and tells the customer, instead of making them wait for someone to check a screen.
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