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Email Autoresponder

Replies to support email around the clock, with no one at the keyboard.

An automation that answers support emails for you, day and night. It checks the inbox, ignores spam and newsletters, finds the right policy, has AI write a reply from it, and sends the reply in the same email conversation.

  1. Checks the inboxLooks for new emails every 30 seconds.
  2. Sorts the mailWorks out who wrote and what they want, and skips spam and newsletters.
  3. Finds the answerPicks the policy that answers the question.
  4. Writes a replyAI writes a reply using only that policy.
  5. Sends itReplies in the same conversation and keeps a record.
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📥 Watch🔍 Sort📄 Docs🤖 Draft📤 Send
Inbox idle
Kofi A.Invoice question — thanks!
Leah P.Re: Delivery to Mombasa
Processing
Waiting for new email…
Fromamina.w@example.com
SubjectWhere is my order #4821?
IntentOrder status
📄 shipping-policy.md Orders ship within 2 business days. Tracking is emailed once dispatched.
🤖 Draft reply ✓ Sent in thread

Illustration with sample data. The live demo runs the full simulation.

Questions about the Email Autoresponder.

Does it reply to every email?

No. It skips newsletters and spam, and only replies to real customer questions, using your support documents.

How quickly does it respond?

It checks the inbox every 30 seconds, so replies go out within a minute or so of an email arriving.

How much does an automation like this cost?

A multi-step automation starts at KSh 15,000 setup, then the actual usage cost plus a management plan each month.