How It Works

From Incoming Email to Accountable Action

Agent Inbox gives each AI agent a persistent inbox, conversation context, connected tools, and policy-aware execution so email can become completed work instead of another integration queue.

1. Give the agent a persistent inbox

Each agent receives an email identity and an inbox designed to preserve conversation state over time rather than treating every message as an isolated event.

  • Stable email identity
  • Thread and relationship continuity
  • Persistent commitments and open work

2. Interpret the conversation in context

The agent evaluates new messages alongside the relevant history, participants, attachments, prior decisions, and unresolved commitments.

  • Intent and request interpretation
  • Attachment-aware context
  • Conversation and relationship memory

3. Apply policies before acting

Permissions, prohibited actions, approval thresholds, and escalation rules define what the agent may do autonomously and what must be reviewed.

  • Role-scoped authority
  • Approval-gated actions
  • Escalation with supporting context

4. Coordinate tools and workflows

Email-triggered work can connect to business systems, specialist agents, and internal tools so the agent can retrieve information and perform permitted steps.

  • Connected tool execution
  • Multi-step workflow coordination
  • Follow-up based on actual state

5. Send, wait, and follow through

The agent can prepare or send the next message within its authority, track what remains open, and continue when a reply or approval arrives.

  • Draft-only or autonomous operation
  • Commitment tracking
  • Contextual follow-up

6. Keep the action inspectable

Action records connect decisions with the context, policies, tools, and approvals involved so teams can understand and review agent behavior.

  • Inspectable decision context
  • Approval history
  • Operational review and investigation