Triage 1,847 unread emails into folders with draft replies
An AI agent read email subjects, sorted them into 6 folders and wrote 12 one-line draft replies in 40 minutes.
Done with Claude Cowork
What they did
The user gave an AI agent read access to subject lines of 1,847 unread emails. The agent grouped them into folders, produced one-line draft replies, and flagged urgent items. The user answered the flagged emails himself and sent the drafts.
How it went
After 40 minutes the inbox held 6 folders and 12 drafts, with the three urgent emails identified and the rest sorted.
Worth knowing
Processing took 40 minutes.
Try it yourself with Claude Cowork
Go through my unread email in [Gmail/Outlook], reading only subjects and senders to start, and sort messages into these folders: [folder names, e.g. Needs reply, Receipts, Newsletters, FYI, Waiting on others, Archive]. For anything in Needs reply, write a one-line draft reply and save it as a draft without sending. You're finished when every unread message is filed and I have a list of the drafts to review. Before you delete anything or send any message, stop and show me what you're about to do.
Source on X - Aug 26, 2026
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