AI Agents
A very simple human-in-the-loop email system using AI
16 nodes
214
125
Manual trigger
Workflow Description
An email management system that combines human oversight with artificial intelligence, reading incoming messages via IMAP, analyzing them with OpenAI language models, and presenting AI-suggested responses for human approval before automatic sending.
How it works
- 1.Retrieve incoming emails from mailbox using IMAP protocol
- 2.Process messages through an intelligent agent powered by OpenAI to understand content and generate responses
- 3.Present suggested replies for human review and manual approval
- 4.Send approved responses to original senders via email
Use cases
- Streamline inbox management while maintaining quality control over automated responses
- Automatically categorize and summarize important emails with final human decision-making authority
Requirements
- Email account with IMAP protocol enabled
- Valid OpenAI API key with appropriate access level
- n8n instance with email and AI integration nodes configured
Service Value
Ideal as a smart automation service combining integrations and AI to produce ready-to-use results.
Apps Used
Email Read Imap
Email Send
LLM Chain
AI Agent
OpenAI
Details
Trigger
Manual trigger
Nodes
16
Apps
5
Views
214
Downloads
125
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)
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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
Sticky Note7
Sticky Note
Approve Email
Email Send
OpenAI Chat Model
OpenAI
Set Email text
Set
Sticky Note
Sticky Note
Sticky Note11
Sticky Note
Approved?
If