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# Forward an email to a bot and get the task done

Forward an email with one line of instruction; get it done in-thread.

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Opens BotBento. Paste the prompt into a bot; nothing is preconfigured.

- When something happensYou forward an email
- ThenFollows your one-line note
- ResultReply in the same thread

Instead of opening a new tool, forward an email to a bot address with a short instruction such as summarize, extract the dates or draft a reply, and get the result back in the same thread.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

```
When I forward you an email, follow the one-line instruction at the top. Put your result or reply as a draft in the same thread and wait for my OK before anything is sent. Never forward, delete or pay. If the instruction is unclear, ask one question instead of guessing.
```

CopyHermes AgentSetup sketch

```
When I forward you an email, follow the one-line instruction at the top. Put your result or reply as a draft in the same thread and wait for my OK before anything is sent. Never forward, delete or pay. If the instruction is unclear, ask one question instead of guessing.
```

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Hermes Agent's messaging gateway lists email among its supported channels. [Docs ](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/messaging/)

## Tools it uses

Email

## Works with

BotBentoHermes Agent

## Tags

- email
- automation
- forwarding

## Source

[Show HN: Non-intrusive AI agent to automate email driven workflows](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44107856)
Hacker News · checked 2026-10-14

Summarized in our own words. Any results described there are the authors’ own, not measured by BotBento.

By BotBento Editorial · Added 2026-10-14 · Updated 2026-10-14 · [Suggest a correction](/contact/)

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