Show HN: Non-intrusive AI agent to automate email driven workflows
mxtoai.com
The Problem: We spend hours processing emails - scheduling meetings, going through long newsletters, downloading attachments to review, verifying documents like invoices, and of course taking actions on external systems (Salesforce, Asana, Jira etc) based on emails received. A lot of this can be automated with the help of AI agents, saving several hours every week.
Our Solution: Forward any email to a specialized AI agent that completes the task and email you back the results. No integrations, no inbox access, no setup needed to begin with.
How it works:
- Forward a meeting request to schedule@mxtoai.com → get proposed times + Add to calendar links Forward an invoice to ask@mxtoai.com with "how much do I owe?" → get exact amounts and payment details extracted
- Forward a newsletter to summarize@mxtoai.com → get a 3-bullet summary in 30 seconds, set it up with forwarding rules and you'll have auto-summaries!
- Similarly we have aliases for translation, simplification, fact checking, background research, and more. Check a bigger list of use-cases in our docs: https://docs.mxtoai.com/why-use-mxtoai
We handle all attachment types (PDFs, spreadsheets, images) and you can add custom instructions in your forwarded email. So far we've processed 500+ emails in private beta.
Why this approach?
- Privacy-first: We only see emails you explicitly forward (vs. scanning your entire inbox)
- Universal: Works with any email client on any device – Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, anything
- Zero friction: No OAuth flows, browser extensions, or app switching
What's next?
- We'll be supporting dedicated aliases for users, so that you can map your own instructions to these aliases.
- We're working on adding integrations for day-to-day external apps (Github, Asana, Linear, and so on), so that those can be automated too.
- We're building a browser extension for smoother forwarding experience along with custom workflow automation.
- We'll open-source the core engine while offering hosted + self-hosted options.
Asking HN for:
- What do you think of the overall solution & approach?
- What email workflows would you automate if you could?
- Any specific feature that you're looking forward to seeing?
- Any other feedback?
Try it free at https://mxtoai.com (just whitelist your email, no signup needed, forward only what you want to)