Built-in Routines
Email Alerting
Lindy texts you when something time-sensitive hits your inbox, so you never miss what matters
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Personal routine — runs for you alone, in your own Lindy. Alerts go to you, on the rules you set. Routines that run for the whole team are Workspace routines.
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
1
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.
2
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.
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.