Email Setup

Overview

Enable Clawdbot to monitor an email inbox and respond to messages using Claude.

Prerequisites

• Clawdbot installed
• Email account with IMAP/SMTP access
• App-specific password (for Gmail, etc.)

Setup

1. Get IMAP/SMTP credentials

   For Gmail:

   • Enable 2FA
   • Generate App Password
   • Note IMAP/SMTP settings

2. Configure Clawdbot

   EMAIL_ENABLED=true
   EMAIL_IMAP_SERVER=imap.gmail.com
   EMAIL_SMTP_SERVER=smtp.gmail.com
   EMAIL_ADDRESS=your@gmail.com
   EMAIL_PASSWORD=your-app-password

3. Start Clawdbot

   python -m clawdbot

Configuration

.env

EMAIL_ENABLED=true

# IMAP settings (receiving)
EMAIL_IMAP_SERVER=imap.gmail.com
EMAIL_IMAP_PORT=993

# SMTP settings (sending)
EMAIL_SMTP_SERVER=smtp.gmail.com
EMAIL_SMTP_PORT=587

# Credentials
EMAIL_ADDRESS=your@email.com
EMAIL_PASSWORD=app-password

# Poll interval (seconds)
EMAIL_POLL_INTERVAL=60

# Allowed senders (empty = all)
EMAIL_ALLOWED_SENDERS=friend@email.com

Common Email Providers

Provider	IMAP Server	SMTP Server
Gmail	imap.gmail.com	smtp.gmail.com
Outlook	outlook.office365.com	smtp.office365.com
Yahoo	imap.mail.yahoo.com	smtp.mail.yahoo.com

Next Steps

• Channels Overview
• Gateway Security