Email Automation with OpenClaw: Triage, Summarize, Draft
Email Automation with OpenClaw: Triage, Summarize, Draft
Email triage is one of the most demanded OpenClaw use cases. The agent can sort emails, filter spam and marketing, summarize important messages, and create draft responses.
What the Agent Can Do
- Sort — important vs unimportant
- Filter — remove marketing, notifications
- Summarize — brief content summary
- Draft — suggest responses
- Prioritize — what needs attention
Technical Setup
Email API:
- Nylas (free, multi-platform)
- Gmail API
- Microsoft Graph API
Nylas Setup:
- Register at nylas.com
- Get API key
- Connect accounts (Gmail, Outlook, etc.)
- Configure skill in OpenClaw
Example Workflow
Every hour:
1. Get new emails from all accounts
2. Classify:
- Important: needs response
- FYI: read, don't respond
- Marketing: ignore
- Automated: system notifications
3. For Important:
- Summarize
- Create draft response
4. Send report to user
Security Critical
Important: Input validation
Agent should NOT send emails without confirmation!
Correct setup:
- Read access — yes
- Draft creation — yes
- Send — ONLY after approval
Prompt:
Never send emails directly. Always create drafts
and ask for my approval before sending anything.
Email Classification
| Category | Action |
|---|---|
| Client emails | Summary + draft response |
| Team emails | Summary only |
| Marketing | Delete / archive |
| Newsletters | Separate folder |
| Invoices | Mark for accounting |
| Spam | Auto-delete |
Results
- Save 1-2 hours daily
- No missed important emails
- Fast responses (drafts ready)
- Clean inbox
Read less, respond faster.
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