Auto-Summarize IMAP Emails and Send Responses

The workflow JSON

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Credentials you'll need

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• googleDriveOAuth2Api
• httpHeaderAuth
• imap
• openAiApi
• qdrantApi
• smtp

How this works

This workflow monitors an inbox through emailReadImap, summarises each incoming message with AI, then drafts and sends a reply via emailSend while storing the thread in Google Drive. It suits busy professionals and support teams who need consistent, accurate replies without manually reading every message. The core step is the AI summary that feeds directly into the reply generator, keeping responses short and on-brand.

Use it for high-volume mailboxes where most enquiries follow predictable patterns; avoid it when messages contain sensitive data or require complex negotiation. A common variation swaps the AI model or adds extra approval steps before the emailSend node fires.

About this workflow

Email AI Auto-responder. Summerize and send email. Uses emailReadImap, emailSend, httpRequest, googleDrive. Event-driven trigger; 78 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/OSOSerious/everything-n8n/blob/02ec8081ee227eaa73bb7e35626e17faac897582/Emailreadimap/1277_Emailreadimap_Manual_Send_Webhook.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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