A very simple human-in-the-loop email system using AI
Workflow Description
A streamlined email management system combining artificial intelligence with human oversight. Automatically reads incoming messages, analyzes them using advanced language models, generates intelligent responses, and presents recommendations for user approval before sending, ensuring complete control over communications.
How it works
- 1.Retrieve incoming emails via IMAP protocol from configured mailbox
- 2.Analyze message content using LLM Chain and AI Agent to understand context and intent
- 3.Present summarized content and suggested responses to user for review and decision
- 4.Send approved replies automatically through email service after human confirmation
Use cases
- Managing high-volume inboxes while maintaining response quality and personalization
- Automating routine replies and follow-ups with mandatory human quality review
- Extracting key information from complex emails and generating contextual summaries
Requirements
- Active email account with IMAP protocol support enabled
- OpenAI API key with appropriate model access permissions
- Configured outbound email service for sending approved responses
Service Value
Ideal as a smart automation service combining integrations and AI to produce ready-to-use results.
Apps Used
Details
How to Use
- 1.Click "Download Template"
- 2.Open your n8n dashboard
- 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
- 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials
Nodes Used (16)
Email Trigger (IMAP)
Email Read Imap
Markdown
Markdown
Send Email
Email Send
Email Summarization Chain
Chain Summarization
Write email
Agent
OpenAI
OpenAI
Sticky Note2
Sticky Note
Sticky Note5
Sticky Note
Sticky Note1
Sticky Note
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Sticky Note
Approve Email
Email Send
OpenAI Chat Model
OpenAI
Set Email text
Set
Sticky Note
Sticky Note
Sticky Note11
Sticky Note
Approved?
If