A Very Simple "Human in the Loop" Email Response System Using AI and IMAP
n8n template #2907Summary
Use templateFunctionality This workflow automates the handling of incoming emails by summarizing their content, generating appropriate responses, and validating the responses through a "Human-in-the-Loop" system. It integrates with IMAP email services (e.g., Gmail, Outlook) and uses AI models to streamline the email response process. The workflow ensures that all AI-generated responses are reviewed by a human before being sent, maintaining a high level of professionalism and accuracy. This approach is particularly useful for businesses that receive a high volume of emails and need to respond quickly while ensuring quality control. How It Works Email Trigger: The workflow starts with the Email Trigger (I
How to set it up
- Open template #2907 on n8n.io and click Use for free, or copy the template JSON and paste it onto an empty canvas in n8n.
- Create 2 credentials under Credentials → Add credential: Send Email, OpenAI Chat Model. Then open each of those nodes and pick the credential.
- Check the model in the AI Agent node. The template may point at a model your account can't use; swap it for one you have access to.
- Click Execute workflow and step through each node's output to confirm the data looks right.
- Toggle the workflow to Active so its trigger runs on its own.
Hand off to your agent
Prompt
Help me set up the n8n workflow "A Very Simple "Human in the Loop" Email Response System Using AI and IMAP" (https://n8n.io/workflows/2907). It uses: Send Email, AI Agent, Summarization Chain, OpenAI Chat Model. Import the template JSON into my n8n instance, list every credential I need to create, and walk me through testing it.
Paste into Claude Code and it will do the rest.
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Yes. Davide Boizza published it free on n8n.io as a verified creator, and it has 16K views. It runs on n8n Cloud or a self-hosted n8n instance.
Send Email, OpenAI Chat Model. The other 2 nodes are built into n8n.
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