Automatically categorize emails by type, priority, and required action
Email Classifier
Automatically categorize and prioritize emails to help manage inbox overload.
Overview
This skill helps you:
Classify emails by category and type
Determine priority and urgency
Identify required actions
Filter out low-value emails
Organize for efficient processing
Classification Categories
Primary Categories
Category
Description
Examples
Action Required
Needs your response/action
Requests, approvals, questions
FYI
Informational, no action needed
Updates, announcements, reports
Waiting
You're waiting for others
Follow-ups, pending responses
Delegated
Forward to someone else
Wrong recipient, team matters
Archive
Keep but no action
Confirmations, receipts
Delete
Low value, can remove
Spam, irrelevant promos
Email Types
Type
Description
Meeting
Invites, updates, cancellations
Task/Request
Someone asking you to do something
Question
Needs your answer
Update/Report
Status updates, progress reports
Approval
Needs your sign-off
Newsletter
Subscribed content
Marketing
Promotional content
Alert/Notification
System alerts, notifications
Personal
Non-work related
Spam/Phishing
Unwanted or suspicious
Priority Levels
Priority
Response Time
Indicators
๐ด Urgent
Within hours
Deadline today, executive request, blocking issue
๐ High
Within 24h
Important client, time-sensitive, direct request
๐ก Normal
Within week
Standard requests, routine matters
๐ข Low
When convenient
FYI, newsletters, non-urgent updates
How to Use
Single Email Classification
"Classify this email: [paste email content]"
Batch Classification
"Classify these emails and organize by priority:
1. [Email 1]
2. [Email 2]
3. [Email 3]"
With Rules
"Classify my emails. Treat anything from @client.com as high priority"
Output Format
Single Email
## Email Classification
**From**: sender@example.com
**Subject**: Q1 Budget Approval Needed
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| **Category** | Action Required |
| **Type** | Approval |
| **Priority** | ๐ด Urgent |
| **Deadline** | EOD Friday |
| **Sender Importance** | High (CFO) |
### Recommended Action
Review attached budget and approve/reject by Friday EOD.
### Suggested Response Time
Within 4 hours
### Labels/Tags
`finance`, `approval`, `q1-budget`, `executive`
Batch Results
## Email Classification Results
**Total Emails**: 15
**Processing Date**: 2026-01-29
### Summary
| Category | Count | % |
|----------|-------|---|
| Action Required | 4 | 27% |
| FYI | 6 | 40% |
| Delete/Spam | 3 | 20% |
| Waiting | 2 | 13% |
### ๐ด Urgent (2)
1. **[Subject]** from [Sender] - [Action needed]
2. **[Subject]** from [Sender] - [Action needed]
### ๐ High Priority (3)
1. **[Subject]** from [Sender] - [Type]
2. ...
### ๐ก Normal (5)
1. ...
### ๐ข Low/FYI (5)
1. ...
Custom Rules
Define Your Rules
## My Email Rules
### VIP Senders (Always High Priority)
- CEO, CFO, CTO
- Direct manager
- Key clients: @bigclient.com
### Auto-Archive
- Newsletters (unless from [specific])
- Automated reports (after reading)
- CC-only emails (if no @mention)
### Auto-Delegate
- IT support requests โ it-team@
- HR questions โ hr@
### Red Flags (Mark Urgent)
- "URGENT" in subject
- Legal/compliance mentions
- Customer complaints
Spam/Phishing Detection
Warning Signs
## Suspicious Email Indicators
**Risk Level**: ๐ด High / ๐ Medium / ๐ข Low
### Red Flags Detected
- [ ] Sender domain doesn't match display name
- [ ] Urgency pressure tactics
- [ ] Request for credentials/personal info
- [ ] Suspicious links (hover to check)
- [ ] Unexpected attachments
- [ ] Grammar/spelling errors
- [ ] Generic greeting ("Dear Customer")
### Recommendation
[Do not click links / Report as phishing / Safe to proceed]
Workflow Suggestions
Processing Order
## Recommended Processing Order
### Morning (30 min)
1. ๐ด Urgent emails first (2 emails, ~10 min)
2. ๐ High priority (3 emails, ~15 min)
3. Quick wins under 2 min (5 emails, ~5 min)
### Batch Later
- ๐ก Normal priority - schedule 1 hour block
- ๐ข Newsletters - end of day or weekend
### Delegate Now
- Forward [Email X] to [Person] for handling
Suggested Folder Structure
๐ Inbox
โโโ ๐ Action Required
โ โโโ ๐ Today
โ โโโ ๐ This Week
โ โโโ ๐ Waiting For Response
โโโ ๐ FYI / Read
โโโ ๐ Reference
โ โโโ ๐ Projects
โ โโโ ๐ Clients
โ โโโ ๐ Receipts
โโโ ๐ Newsletters
Integration Ideas
Calendar Integration
Meeting emails โ Check/update calendar
Deadline mentions โ Create calendar reminder
Task Integration
Action items โ Create tasks
Follow-ups โ Set reminder
CRM Integration
Client emails โ Log in CRM
Lead inquiries โ Create lead record
Limitations
Cannot access email accounts directly
Classification is based on content provided
May miss context from email threads
Cannot guarantee phishing detection
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