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 🔴 Urgent Within hours Deadline today, executive request, blocking issue 🟠 High Within 24h Important client, time-sensitive, direct request 🟡 Normal Within week Standard requests, routine matters 🟢 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
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- From
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- sender@example.com
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- Subject
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- Q1 Budget Approval Needed | Attribute | Value | |
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| | ** Category ** | Action Required | | ** Type ** | Approval | | ** Priority ** | 🔴 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
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approval
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q1-budget
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executive
Batch Results
- Email Classification Results
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- Total Emails
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- 15
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- Processing Date
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- 2026-01-29
Summary | Category | Count | % | |
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| | Action Required | 4 | 27% | | FYI | 6 | 40% | | Delete/Spam | 3 | 20% | | Waiting | 2 | 13% |
🔴 Urgent (2) 1. ** [Subject] ** from [Sender] - [Action needed] 2. ** [Subject] ** from [Sender] - [Action needed]
🟠 High Priority (3) 1. ** [Subject] ** from [Sender] - [Type] 2. ...
🟡 Normal (5) 1. ...
🟢 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 → it-team@
HR questions → hr@
Red Flags (Mark Urgent)
"URGENT" in subject
Legal/compliance mentions
Customer complaints Spam/Phishing Detection Warning Signs
- Suspicious Email Indicators
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- Risk Level
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- 🔴 High / 🟠 Medium / 🟢 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. 🔴 Urgent emails first (2 emails, ~ 10 min) 2. 🟠 High priority (3 emails, ~ 15 min) 3. Quick wins under 2 min (5 emails, ~5 min)
Batch Later
🟡 Normal priority - schedule 1 hour block
🟢 Newsletters - end of day or weekend
Delegate Now
Forward [Email X] to [Person] for handling Suggested Folder Structure 📁 Inbox ├── 📁 Action Required │ ├── 📁 Today │ ├── 📁 This Week │ └── 📁 Waiting For Response ├── 📁 FYI / Read ├── 📁 Reference │ ├── 📁 Projects │ ├── 📁 Clients │ └── 📁 Receipts └── 📁 Newsletters Integration Ideas Calendar Integration Meeting emails → Check/update calendar Deadline mentions → Create calendar reminder Task Integration Action items → Create tasks Follow-ups → Set reminder CRM Integration Client emails → Log in CRM Lead inquiries → 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 Personal judgment needed for edge cases