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AI Email Classification & Priority Inbox

Label the mail. Surface the few that need a person now.

The job it closes

The job it closes

Important mail sits under newsletters until Friday. This file reads unread Gmail every five minutes, labels it, writes an Inbox tab, and emails you a 7 a.m. digest.

Before / after

Before / after

Before: one undivided inbox. After: labels, an Inbox tab, and a morning list.

01

What you import

Gmail trigger every 5 minutes → gated OpenAI JSON + keyword fallback → Gmail labels → Inbox tab upsert on message_id → Slack on urgent only → 7 a.m. owner Gmail digest.

n8n

02

What you need

n8n, Gmail, Google Sheets. OpenAI optional. Slack optional (urgent only).

03

Setup time

30–40 minutes including the labels the guide names.

Limits — trust before ticket

Limits — trust before ticket

Auto-reply stays off for health and law. last_email_* on the Leads row is optional and must not flip status. Does not text the client. You still write the reply.

Breakdown

How this pack runs

Priority inbox classifier in n8n (import this)

Video posting soon.

Two paths if you stall

Self-serve

START-HERE.pdf page 1. Credentials. First live node. Email hello@ if a node name moved.

Named install

Preferred implementation partner is listed on Partners. Other approved shops later. We do not hold the file hostage.

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