Email monitoring
Never miss an important email
Let Caddy monitor your inbox and text you only about emails that deserve immediate attention.
Set up important email alerts
New audition from Amanda at Casting. Audition time moved to tomorrow at 3:30, and she asked you to confirm by noon. š§ Want me to draft the reply and add the new time to your calendar?
Yep that would be great
The problem
Most inbox notifications are noise, but turning them off means important messages can sit unnoticed.
How Caddy helps
- Automatically flag messages that look important based on sender, timing, topic, and what they ask you to do.
- Identify urgent or high-value emails across Gmail and Outlook.
- Text a concise summary only when the email looks important.
- Offer actions like drafting a reply, scheduling time, saving an attachment, or creating a reminder.
Why Caddy is different
Caddy lives in Messages, so the workflow starts where you already text. It can text first when something matters, use connected tools when you allow it, and ask for approval before sensitive actions like sending email or changing calendar details.
What the workflow looks like
- 1
Connect your email account and tell Caddy what kinds of messages matter.
- 2
Caddy monitors new mail and filters out routine noise.
- 3
When a priority email arrives, Caddy texts you with context and action options.
Texts to try
- āMake sure to text me when I get an email from a recruiterā
- āAlways text me about emails from investorsā
- āNever text me about newsletters or cold sales emailsā
Common scenarios
Get Gmail text alerts without inbox noise
Caddy can watch for important senders, deadlines, asks, and time-sensitive changes, then text only when action matters.
Turn important emails into calendar updates
When an email includes timing details, Caddy can help add the event or travel block to your calendar.
Draft a reply from the alert
Respond from Messages by asking Caddy to draft the email before you open your inbox.
Related: Write email repliesBest ways to use it
- Tell Caddy which people, domains, or topics should always be high priority.
- Tell Caddy what topics or senders are not important so future alerts get quieter.
- Use this for auditions, clients, investors, school, travel, finance, and family logistics.
- Ask Caddy to draft a reply before you open your inbox.
Frequently asked questions
How does Caddy decide which emails are important?
Caddy looks at sender, topic, timing, deadlines, and asks. You can tell it which senders or topics are important or not important.
Will Caddy send email replies automatically?
No. Caddy can draft a reply, but it will ask for approval before sending anything on your behalf.