AI Agent Email Inbox

Overview

Moltbot (formerly Clawdbot) is an AI agent that can send and receive emails. This skill covers setting up a secure email inbox that allows your agent to be notified of incoming emails and respond appropriately, while protecting against prompt injection and other email-based attacks.

Core principle: An AI agent's inbox is a potential attack vector. Malicious actors can email instructions that the agent might blindly follow. Security configuration is not optional.

Why Webhook-Based Receiving?

Resend uses webhooks for inbound email, meaning your agent is notified instantly when an email arrives. This is valuable for agents because:

• Real-time responsiveness — React to emails within seconds, not minutes
• No polling overhead — No cron jobs checking "any new mail?" repeatedly
• Event-driven architecture — Your agent only wakes up when there's actually something to process
• Lower API costs — No wasted calls checking empty inboxes

For time-sensitive workflows (support tickets, urgent notifications, conversational email threads), instant notification makes a meaningful difference in user experience.