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# Email (Gmail)

> Read, draft, and send emails with AI-powered intelligence

Connect your Gmail to read emails, draft responses, send messages, and set up intelligent email alerts—all through Sift.

## What You Can Ask

```
"Show me my recent emails"
"What emails did I get from my professor?"
"Draft a reply to the last email from Dr. Smith"
"Email my advisor asking for a deadline extension"
"Search my inbox for shipping confirmations"
"Send that draft"
```

## Connecting Gmail

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Settings">
    Open **Settings > Integrations > Email**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Connect">
    Click "Connect Google Account"
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign in & Authorize">
    Sign in with your Google account and grant email access
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Features

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Read & Search" icon="inbox">
    Browse your inbox, search by sender, subject, or content, and read full email threads.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Draft Emails" icon="pen">
    Sift drafts emails for you based on context—reply to a thread, compose something new, or rework an existing draft.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Send Emails" icon="paper-plane">
    Review a draft and send it, or compose and send in one step.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Email Intelligence" icon="brain">
    Sift classifies incoming emails by importance, category, and action needed—so you know what matters.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Email Intelligence

When you connect email, Sift automatically classifies your messages:

* **Importance** — Critical, notable, routine, or noise
* **Categories** — Academic, financial, career, travel, security, social, and more
* **Signals** — Deadline emails, booking confirmations, grade notifications, security alerts

This powers features like:

* Smart email alerts via [automations](/capabilities/automations) (Premium)
* Contextual awareness—Sift knows about your travel plans, course updates, and important threads
* Contact resolution—when you say "email Dr. Smith," Sift knows who that is

## CC Sift on Emails

CC **[sift@usesift.app](mailto:sift@usesift.app)** on any email thread and Sift will read the conversation, figure out what's needed, and text you via iMessage before taking action. Sift never sends anything without your approval.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Schedule Meetings" icon="calendar">
    CC Sift on a scheduling thread. Sift checks your calendar, drafts a reply with 2-3 available times, and includes a Google Meet link once confirmed.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Extract Deadlines" icon="list-check">
    CC Sift on an email with deadlines or action items. Sift pulls them out, texts you a summary, and can add them to your tasks.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### How it works

1. **CC or forward** an email to `sift@usesift.app`
2. Sift reads the thread and classifies the intent (scheduling, deadlines, or general context)
3. Sift texts you via **iMessage** with a summary and proposed action
4. **Reply to approve** — "send", "yes", or pick a specific option
5. Sift executes the action (sends the email, creates the event, saves the deadlines)

For scheduling emails, Sift also **monitors the thread** for replies. When someone confirms a time, Sift automatically creates a calendar event with a Google Meet link and lets you know.

<Note>
  CC-to-action is a **Premium** feature and requires iMessage to be set up for confirmations.
</Note>

## Examples

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Search and read">
    > "Show me emails from my advisor this week"

    Finds matching emails and shows subjects, senders, and dates. You can ask to read any specific one.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Draft a reply">
    > "Draft a reply to Dr. Smith's last email asking for a deadline extension on my research paper"

    Sift composes a draft with appropriate tone and context. You review and approve before it sends.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Compose and send">
    > "Email my study group that I'll be 15 minutes late to tomorrow's meeting"

    Sift resolves the recipients, drafts the message, and sends it after your confirmation.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Email-triggered automations (Premium)">
    > "Alert me via iMessage when my professor emails me"

    Sets up an automation that monitors your inbox and sends you an iMessage when a matching email arrives.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="CC Sift to schedule a meeting (Premium)">
    > CC [sift@usesift.app](mailto:sift@usesift.app) on an email thread with your professor about office hours

    Sift reads the thread, checks your calendar, and texts you: "I drafted a reply suggesting Thursday 2-3pm, Friday 10-11am, or Monday 1pm. Reply 'send' to send it." Once the professor picks a time, Sift creates the event with a Google Meet link.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Privacy & Security

* **OAuth 2.0** — Sift never sees your Google password
* **Read and compose only** — Sift can read and send emails but doesn't modify or delete existing ones
* **No bulk access** — Sift only accesses emails relevant to your queries
* **Disconnect anytime** from Settings

<Tip>
  Email reading and sending is available on all plans. Email-triggered automations require Premium.
</Tip>

## Tips

* **Sift knows your contacts** — Say "email Dr. Smith" instead of typing out the full address
* **Review drafts before sending** — Sift always asks for confirmation before sending
* **Use automations for alerts** — Instead of checking email constantly, set up triggers for important senders (Premium)
* **Search is powerful** — Filter by sender, label, date range, or keywords