# Email Alerting

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

[Video: Get alerts for urgent emails](https://www.lindy.ai/_sherpa/assets/static/docs/ad764f463e1d-07-urgent.mp4)

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NOTE: 

**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](https://www.lindy.ai/docs/teammate/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

### 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.

### 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.

## 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](https://www.lindy.ai/docs/features/imessage-sms). You get pinged on your phone and can reply to Lindy right there.

## Next Steps

### [Email Triage](https://www.lindy.ai/docs/features/inbox-management/email-triage)

How Lindy labels and organizes your inbox

### [Routines](https://www.lindy.ai/docs/teammate/routines)

Manage alerting and your other routines