agent-email-inbox
AI Agent Email Inbox
Overview
This skill covers setting up a secure email inbox that allows your application or AI agent to receive and respond to emails, with content safety measures in place.
Core principle: An AI agent's inbox receives untrusted input. Security configuration is important to handle this safely.
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
Architecture
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