n24q02m Inbox Review
Systematic morning inbox review with email-specific intelligence.
Multi-Account Handling
Always iterate ALL configured accounts, not just the default:
# List folders for all accounts first
folders(action="list")
# Then search each account
messages(action="search", query="UNSEEN", account="work@company.com")
messages(action="search", query="UNSEEN", account="personal@gmail.com")
Never assume a single account. Users with EMAIL_CREDENTIALS containing multiple accounts expect all to be checked.
IMAP Search Syntax
Use proper IMAP search criteria -- these are NOT free-text queries:
| Intent | Correct syntax | Wrong (will fail or return wrong results) |
|---|---|---|
| Unread emails | UNSEEN |
unread, is:unread |
| Since a date | SINCE 2026-03-20 |
after:2026-03-20, date>2026-03-20 |
| From a sender | FROM sender@email.com |
from:sender, sender@email.com |
| Flagged/starred | FLAGGED |
starred, is:starred |
| With subject | SUBJECT "meeting notes" |
subject:meeting |
| Combine criteria | UNSEEN SINCE 2026-03-20 |
UNSEEN AND SINCE 2026-03-20 (no AND keyword) |
| Unread + from | UNSEEN FROM boss@co.com |
UNSEEN AND FROM boss@co.com |
IMAP criteria are space-separated (implicit AND). There is no explicit AND/OR keyword in basic IMAP search.
Thread Grouping
Group messages by conversation, not individual emails:
- Fetch unread messages
- Group by Subject line (strip
Re:,Fwd:prefixes, normalize whitespace) - Within each thread, sort by date ascending
- Display thread with message count: "Meeting Q2 Planning (4 messages, latest from Alice 2h ago)"
This prevents showing 10 individual replies to the same thread as 10 separate items.
Priority Classification
Classify based on recipient role and sender signals:
| Signal | Priority | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|
You are in To: field |
Action Required | Direct request to you |
You are in CC: field |
FYI | Informational, no action expected |
| Mailing list headers present | Low | Bulk/automated |
Reply-To differs from From |
Low | Likely automated/newsletter |
Known sender + To: you directly |
High | Personal direct message |
noreply@, notifications@ |
Low | System notification |
Output Format
Present results grouped by priority, not by account:
## Action Required (3)
- [work] "Q2 Budget Approval" from CFO (2h ago) -- needs your sign-off
- [work] "Code Review: PR #142" from Alice (5h ago) -- review requested
- [personal] "Lease Renewal" from landlord (1d ago) -- response needed
## FYI (5)
- [work] "Sprint Retro Notes" from PM (3h ago) -- CC'd, meeting summary
...
## Low Priority (12)
- [work] 8 newsletter/notification emails
- [personal] 4 promotional emails
For Action Required items, suggest one-line draft replies the user can approve or edit.
When to Use
- Start of day inbox review
- Catching up after time away from email
- When inbox has accumulated many unread messages across accounts