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Manage email intake, search, reading, drafting, and sending across Gmail and IMAP/SMTP providers.

Updated Aug 23, 2026
Search Tags:#gmail#email drafting#smtp#attachments#email triage#reply#imap
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/redbananastudios/ai-library --skill mailbox-redbananastudios
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: mailbox
Source: https://github.com/redbananastudios/ai-library/tree/main/generated/claude/skills/mailbox
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/redbananastudios/ai-library --skill mailbox-redbananastudios

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you manage email work—reading and searching messages, summarizing threads, drafting replies, and sending or organizing mail—without manually switching between tools and providers.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Inbox triage and prioritization: Identify urgent vs informational messages and produce concise summaries to speed up decision-making.
  • Email search and thread reading: Find relevant emails using Gmail query syntax or IMAP search criteria and read whole conversations.
  • Drafting, replying, and sending with provider support: Draft messages via Gmail MCP and use IMAP/SMTP (imapflow/nodemailer) for IONOS/other providers, including attachments and label management use cases.

Quick Start

Use the mailbox skill to draft a reply to my most recent unread email asking for a status update.

Frequently Asked Questions about mailbox

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I triage and prioritize unread emails in my Gmail inbox?▼

Email triage is handled by identifying urgent versus informational messages and producing concise summaries to speed up decision-making. It manages inbox intake directly using Gmail query syntax to find and read relevant conversations.

Can I use IMAP and SMTP to draft and send emails with attachments from non-Gmail providers?▼

Yes, you can draft and send emails with attachments from non-Gmail providers using IMAP and SMTP. The Skill utilizes imapflow and nodemailer libraries, requiring secure environment-variable configuration for your provider.

Do I need the Gmail MCP tool to manage email labels and retrieve messages?▼

Gmail MCP tool usage is required for managing labels, retrieving messages, and composing replies within Gmail accounts. For other providers, the Skill relies on Node.js IMAP and SMTP configurations instead.

What's the best way to summarize long email threads for quick reading?▼

The best way to summarize email threads is using this Skill to read whole conversations and produce concise summaries. It applies this mechanism during inbox triage to speed up decision-making and inbox control.

How do I search for specific emails using IMAP criteria or Gmail query syntax?▼

You can search for specific emails by applying Gmail query syntax for Gmail accounts or IMAP search criteria for non-Gmail providers. The Skill performs targeted retrieval to find relevant emails across different providers.

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