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How to Create Gmail Automations

Two Gmail automations that stop things from slipping through the cracks.

Silvia Unger
April 11, 2026

Hey — happy Saturday! 👋

I've been away for a couple of months. Honestly? Life got full. I was under the weather for a bit, and I've been deep in building — Saleyla is growing, new projects are running, and I've been heads-down in the work I always talk about automating.

But I'm back, and I have something useful for you today.

👉 This week's workflow: Automate Gmail with Google Workspace

Here's how it works:

This week I built two simple automations inside Google Workspace — no code required:

✅ Missed Email Alert — get notified when an important email never got a reply

✅ Missed Appointment Alert — catch any meeting that slipped through without acknowledgment

✅ Both flows run automatically inside Gmail

✅ No third-party tools needed

✅ Set it up once, forget about it

⬇️ Watch 5 min video 👇

🔒 Free n8n Workflows (Updated Weekly)

Here are all the automations currently available in my Automation Library:

Sales Agent
AI Email Reply Agent
Keyword Research Agent
Website Analyzer
Website Research Agent
Proposal Agent
Onboarding Agent
YouTube to Newsletter Agent
AEO Blog Post Creator
Content Strategist (NEW)

Download the JSON files and import them into n8n — works with both Cloud and Self-Hosted.

👇 Grab them here:

I’m building all of these publicly so you can:
– copy them
– improve them
– sell them to your client

One more thing —

I'm restructuring my YouTube channel. Shorter videos, more focused — quick tutorials on specific AI tools so you can pick up one skill at a time and actually use it.

Hit reply and tell me: which AI tool do you want me to cover first?

📌 This week's prompt:

Gmail Triage Assistant

Paste this into Claude or ChatGPT when your inbox feels overwhelming:

"You are my email assistant. I'll paste a list of my unread emails below. Sort them into three groups: (1) Needs my reply today, (2) Can wait until end of week, (3) Can be deleted or archived. For group 1, draft a one-line suggested reply for each. Be direct and skip anything that doesn't need my attention."

Codex: OpenAI’s Mac app to run and manage AI agents (link)

OpenClaw: An open-source AI assistant (link)

Thanks for staying curious! 🤩

If this digest sparks ideas or inspires you, share it with a friend who’s ready to build, grow, or create. Let’s help more doers get started!

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