Check unread email counts and details from any inbox automatically

Automatically pulls unread counts and message details from mailboxes that don't support Gmail or Outlook style integrations.

How the work actually flows

A straight line.

Pattern: Sequence (1)

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Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
Email AutomationSurvey & Feedback
Connects
Fastmail

The problem it solves

You want to know how many unread messages are sitting in an inbox, but if it isn't Gmail or Outlook, there is no easy way to check without logging in by hand. Important messages can sit unnoticed until someone happens to open the mailbox.

Who it fits

A business running its own mail server or using a provider like Fastmail instead of Gmail or Outlook.

How it works

  1. On a schedule, the system checks a connected mailbox for unread messages.
  2. It counts how many unread messages are waiting.
  3. It pulls the details of the most recent unread messages.
  4. The results are ready to feed into an alert, report, or dashboard.
What you get

Unread counts ready for your next report

You get unread message counts and message details pulled automatically from any connected mailbox, ready for your dashboard or report.

What you get

A running count of unread messages and details on the newest ones, ready to use elsewhere.

What you need

An email account on a JMAP-compatible provider such as Fastmail, or a self-hosted mail server.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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