> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lindy.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Email Alerting

> Lindy texts you when something time-sensitive hits your inbox, so you never miss what matters

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## Never Miss the Urgent Stuff

Email alerting is a built-in **routine** that watches your inbox and pings you when something time-sensitive arrives, so you can stay out of your inbox without missing what matters.

## Before you start

* A connected **Gmail or Outlook** inbox.
* A plan with Assistant features.
* Not turned off by your workspace admin. If it is, the card shows **Disabled by admin**.

## Turn it on

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the routine">
    Go to the **Routines** page. On the **Personal** tab, find the **Email alerting** card ("Alerts you to time-sensitive emails") and click it to open its drawer.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Flip it on">
    Use the enable switch. While the routine is off, its fields are greyed out, so turn it on first, then tune it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Tune your alerts

* **Alert instructions** — describe what counts as urgent. This drives what gets through:
  * **Time-sensitive meetings**: *"Only alert me about meetings within 30 minutes, or emails that seem extremely urgent."*
  * **VIP senders**: *"Alert me when I get an email from \[VIP client]."*
  * **Specific threads**: *"Alert me if someone replies to the proposal thread."*
* **Delivery channel** — where alerts go: a text message, a Slack DM, Lindy chat, or your default proactive channel.

## Connect another inbox

At the top of the drawer, each connected inbox shows as a chip, with a **+ Add account** button beside them. Click **+ Add account**, choose **Google** or **Outlook**, and follow the prompts to link another inbox. Settings are per-account, so pick the chip first, then edit.

<Tip>
  This pairs well with [iMessage & SMS](/features/imessage-sms). You get pinged on your phone and can reply to Lindy right there.
</Tip>

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Email Triage" icon="inbox" href="/features/inbox-management/email-triage">
    How Lindy labels and organizes your inbox
  </Card>

  <Card title="Routines" icon="clock-rotate-left" href="/coming-soon/routines">
    Manage alerting and your other routines
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