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Gmail

Let Turtle AI Mate handle email digestion, prioritization, and drafting on a fixed schedule. Get crisp morning and end-of-day roundups, weekly follow-ups, and monthly outreach suggestions—without living in your inbox.

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OAuth scopes required

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.readonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modify
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.compose
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email
  • openid
We request the minimal access needed to read, label, and (optionally) draft emails. You can revoke access anytime in Settings → Integrations.

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Setup

  1. Go to Integrations → Gmail
  2. Click Connect and approve via Google OAuth
  3. (Optional) Pick labels to prioritize (e.g., Starred, Important, Investors)

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What you can do (Schedules only)

  • Daily email digest (AM/PM) Morning: unread + important; Evening: unresolved threads + suggested replies.
  • Weekly follow-up queue Threads that stalled; suggested drafts per conversation tone.
  • Weekly relationship spotlight Investors/strategic accounts with recent activity and suggested next steps.
  • Monthly outreach planner Contacts who went quiet; quick context + a one-line opener for re-engagement.

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Schedules you can use (copy & paste)

  • Daily
    • every day at 7:30 AM (morning digest)
    • every day at 6 PM (evening wrap)
  • Weekly
    • every Monday at 9 AM (follow-up queue)
    • every Friday at 4 PM (relationship spotlight)
  • Monthly
    • on the 1st of every month at 10 AM (outreach planner)
The scheduler supports natural phrases (e.g., every weekday at 8 AM, every Mon/Wed/Fri at 6 PM).

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Building a scheduled Gmail agent

  1. Go to Agents → Create Agent
  2. Fill in:
    • Title: e.g., Morning Email Digest
    • Instruction: e.g., “Summarize unread + important emails since yesterday 6 PM. Group by investors, clients, team. Highlight action items in bullets. Draft 3 quick replies for the most urgent threads.”
    • Schedule: e.g., every day at 7:30 AM
    • Tools: Gmail (optionally Calendar/JIRA for context)
    • Destinations: Notes + WhatsApp (and/or Email drafts)
  3. Tap Create
Create Agent - Instruction & ScheduleCreate Agent - Destinations
Tip: Also save to Notes so daily digests become a searchable archive.

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Ready-to-use scheduled agent templates

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1) Morning Email Digest (7:30 AM)

Instruction “Summarize unread and important emails since yesterday 6 PM. Group by Investor / Client / Team. Pull top 5 threads with proposed one-line replies. Mark if any thread contains dates that need calendar follow-up.” Schedule every day at 7:30 AM Tools Gmail (+ Calendar optional) Destinations Notes + WhatsApp

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2) Evening Wrap (6 PM)

Instruction “List unresolved threads where we owe the next response, sorted by priority. For each, propose a short reply. Include a mini ‘tomorrow’s follow-ups’ section.” Schedule every day at 6 PM Tools Gmail Destinations Notes

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3) Weekly Follow-Up Queue (Monday 9 AM)

Instruction “Build a follow-up queue: threads with no reply from us in 3+ days. Draft suggested replies in a friendly, concise tone. Add a ‘High Stakes’ section for investors/enterprise clients.” Schedule every Monday at 9 AM Tools Gmail Destinations Notes + Email (drafts)

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4) Relationship Spotlight (Friday 4 PM)

Instruction “Summarize investor and strategic account email activity this week. Call out any signals (interest, risk, next steps). Suggest 3 targeted touchpoints for next week.” Schedule every Friday at 4 PM Tools Gmail Destinations Notes + Email

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5) Monthly Outreach Planner (1st, 10 AM)

Instruction “Identify contacts who went quiet in the last 30–60 days (investors, partners, prospects). Draft a one-line re-engagement opener for each with context.” Schedule on the 1st of every month at 10 AM Tools Gmail Destinations Notes

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Timezone & delivery tips

  • Uses your profile timezone (e.g., Asia/Kolkata).
  • Pair AM digest + PM wrap for a tight feedback loop.
  • Add WhatsApp for on-the-go scanning; keep Notes for memory.

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Managing scheduled Gmail agents

  • See next/last run in Agents
  • Edit instructions/schedules/destinations anytime
  • Pause or delete when not needed
Agents list - next/last run

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Best practices

  • Use labels (e.g., Investor, VIP) to boost signal in summaries
  • Keep drafts short; AI can expand them later in chat
  • Convert clear action items into Tasks with deadlines
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