Automatic Email Action Item Extraction
Every morning, WebRun opens your Foxmail mailbox, reads the messages that arrived since yesterday, picks out the ones asking you to do something, writes each as a task in Notion with the sender and the ask, and opens a Trello card for every request that carries a date.
How do I turn the emails asking me for something into a task list?
WebRun turns your Foxmail inbox into a task list every morning. It reads the messages that arrived overnight, picks out the ones asking you for something, writes each as a Notion task with the sender and the ask, and opens a dated Trello card for every request that carries a deadline.
- The day starts with a task list instead of an inbox
- A request buried under newsletters is surfaced the next morning
- Deadlines named in email land on the board with a due date
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What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.foxmail.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Foxmail - find the emails asking for something
foxmail.com
WebRun opens Foxmail to find the emails asking for something. - Open your mailbox and read the messages received since the last run
- Separate the ones that ask you for something from newsletters and notifications
- Capture the sender, the subject, the date received, and a one-line summary of the ask
- Note whether the message carries an attachment or a stated deadline
- Read only. Never reply, forward, delete, or move a message
Done when Every new message asking for something is captured with its sender and ask.
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Notion - write each request as a task
notion.so
WebRun opens Notion to write each request as a task. - Add a task row per request with the sender, the ask, and the date it arrived
- Mark whether an attachment came with it, so nothing is missed when you reply
- Leave the status as Not started for you to triage
- Skip any request already on the list from an earlier run
Done when Notion holds a task for every request received since yesterday.
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Trello - card up the dated requests
trello.com
WebRun opens Trello to card up the dated requests. - Create a card for every request that states or implies a date
- Set the card due date to the date named in the email
- Put the sender and the ask in the card title so the board reads at a glance
- Sort the newest cards to the top of the inbox list for the morning pass
Done when Every dated request has a card with its due date set.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it reply to my email?
No. WebRun only reads the mailbox and writes tasks into your own Notion and Trello. It never replies, forwards, deletes, or moves a message, so nothing leaves your account.
How does it tell a real request from a newsletter?
It reads each message for an explicit ask directed at you, a question, a request, or a stated deadline, and leaves marketing mail and automated notifications out of the queue.
Will the same email create a task twice?
No. Each captured message is recorded, and WebRun checks that list before adding a row, so a thread that keeps replying does not fill the board.
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