Email Writer

Email writer and sender for OpenClaw. Use when user needs to draft, reply, or send emails via browser. Supports Gmail, Outlook, QQ Mail, 163 Mail. Requires OpenClaw v2026.3.22+ with browser access.

Email composition and sending tool using OpenClaw browser automation.

Features

• Draft professional emails with AI assistance
• Reply to emails with context
• Support Gmail, Outlook, QQ Mail, 163 Mail
• Multi-language support (Chinese and English)

Trigger Conditions

• "Help me write an email"
• "Reply to this email"
• "Send email to someone"
• "Write a thank you email"

Privacy Warning

This skill accesses your email account through browser session.

• Reads and sends emails on your behalf
• Uses your browser email login session
• Only use on trusted email accounts

Step 1: Understand Email Request

Ask user for email details:

• Recipient email address
• Subject line
• Content/key points
• Formal or informal tone
• Language preference

Step 2: Detect Email Provider

javascript

// Detect which email provider based on URL
function detectProvider(url) {
  if (url.includes('mail.google.com') || url.includes('gmail.com')) return 'gmail';
  if (url.includes('outlook.live.com') || url.includes('outlook.com')) return 'outlook';
  if (url.includes('mail.qq.com')) return 'qq';
  if (url.includes('mail.163.com')) return '163';
  if (url.includes('mail.126.com')) return '126';
  return 'unknown';
}

Step 3: Open Email Client

javascript

// Open email client based on user preference
await browser.open({ url: "https://mail.google.com" })
await browser.wait({ timeout: 5000 })

Supported platforms:

• Gmail: mail.google.com
• Outlook: outlook.live.com
• QQ Mail: mail.qq.com
• 163 Mail: mail.163.com
• 126 Mail: mail.126.com

Step 4: Compose New Email

Gmail Compose

javascript

// Click compose button (Gmail)
await browser.click({ selector: '[gh="cm"]' })
await browser.wait({ timeout: 2000 })

// Fill recipient
await browser.evaluate((email) => {
  const toField = document.querySelector('[name="to"]');
  if (toField) {
    toField.focus();
    toField.value = email;
    toField.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
  }
}, recipientEmail)

// Fill subject
await browser.evaluate((subject) => {
  const subjectField = document.querySelector('[name="subjectbox"]');
  if (subjectField) {
    subjectField.focus();
    subjectField.value = subject;
  }
}, emailSubject)

// Fill body
await browser.evaluate((body) => {
  const bodyField = document.querySelector('[role="textbox"][contenteditable="true"]');
  if (bodyField) {
    bodyField.focus();
    bodyField.innerHTML = body.replace(/\n/g, '<br>');
  }
}, emailBody)

// Send (Gmail)
await browser.click({ selector: '[gh="s"]' })

Outlook Compose

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// Click new message button (Outlook)
await browser.click({ selector: '[aria-label="New message"], .ms-Button--primary' })
await browser.wait({ timeout: 2000 })

// Fill recipient (Outlook)
await browser.evaluate((email) => {
  const toField = document.querySelector('[aria-label="To"], input[placeholder*="To"]');
  if (toField) {
    toField.focus();
    toField.value = email;
    toField.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
  }
}, recipientEmail)

// Fill subject (Outlook)
await browser.evaluate((subject) => {
  const subjectField = document.querySelector('[aria-label="Subject"], input[placeholder*="Subject"]');
  if (subjectField) {
    subjectField.focus();
    subjectField.value = subject;
  }
}, emailSubject)

// Fill body (Outlook)
await browser.evaluate((body) => {
  const bodyField = document.querySelector('[aria-label="Message body"], [role="textbox"]');
  if (bodyField) {
    bodyField.focus();
    bodyField.innerHTML = body.replace(/\n/g, '<br>');
  }
}, emailBody)

// Send (Outlook)
await browser.click({ selector: '[aria-label="Send"], button[title="Send"]' })

QQ Mail Compose

javascript

// Click compose button (QQ Mail)
await browser.click({ selector: '.compose-button, .btn-compose, [title="写信"]' })
await browser.wait({ timeout: 2000 })

// Fill recipient (QQ Mail)
await browser.evaluate((email) => {
  const toField = document.querySelector('#to_input, input[name="to"]') ||
                  document.querySelector('[aria-label="收件人"]');
  if (toField) {
    toField.focus();
    toField.value = email;
    toField.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
  }
}, recipientEmail)

// Fill subject (QQ Mail)
await browser.evaluate((subject) => {
  const subjectField = document.querySelector('#subject, input[name="subject"]');
  if (subjectField) {
    subjectField.focus();
    subjectField.value = subject;
  }
}, emailSubject)

// Fill body (QQ Mail)
await browser.evaluate((body) => {
  const bodyField = document.querySelector('#QMEditorArea iframe') ||
                    document.querySelector('.qmEditorArea');
  if (bodyField) {
    if (bodyField.tagName === 'IFRAME') {
      bodyField.contentDocument.body.innerHTML = body.replace(/\n/g, '<br>');
    } else {
      bodyField.innerHTML = body.replace(/\n/g, '<br>');
    }
  }
}, emailBody)

// Send (QQ Mail)
await browser.click({ selector: '.btn-send, [title="发送"], .qmBtn' })

163 Mail Compose

javascript

// Click compose button (163 Mail)
await browser.click({ selector: '.nui-mainToolbar-btn, .js-component-composebtn' })
await browser.wait({ timeout: 2000 })

// Fill recipient (163 Mail)
await browser.evaluate((email) => {
  const toField = document.querySelector('#draft_to_input, input[name="to"]') ||
                  document.querySelector('.nui-editableAddr-input');
  if (toField) {
    toField.focus();
    toField.value = email;
    toField.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
  }
}, recipientEmail)

// Fill subject (163 Mail)
await browser.evaluate((subject) => {
  const subjectField = document.querySelector('#draft_subject, input[name="subject"]');
  if (subjectField) {
    subjectField.focus();
    subjectField.value = subject;
  }
}, emailSubject)

// Fill body (163 Mail)
await browser.evaluate((body) => {
  const bodyField = document.querySelector('.APP-editor-iframe iframe') ||
                    document.querySelector('.nuiEditor');
  if (bodyField) {
    if (bodyField.tagName === 'IFRAME') {
      bodyField.contentDocument.body.innerHTML = body.replace(/\n/g, '<br>');
    } else {
      bodyField.innerHTML = body.replace(/\n/g, '<br>');
    }
  }
}, emailBody)

// Send (163 Mail)
await browser.click({ selector: '.nui-mainToolbar-sendBtn, .js-component-sendbtn' })

Step 5: Reply to Email

Gmail Reply

javascript

await browser.click({ selector: '.zA' })
await browser.click({ selector: '[aria-label="Reply"]' })
await browser.wait({ timeout: 2000 })
await browser.evaluate((body) => {
  const bodyField = document.querySelector('[role="textbox"][contenteditable="true"]');
  if (bodyField) bodyField.innerHTML = body.replace(/\n/g, '<br>');
}, replyBody)
await browser.click({ selector: '[gh="s"]' })

Outlook Reply

javascript

await browser.click({ selector: '[aria-label="Reply"]' })
await browser.wait({ timeout: 2000 })
await browser.evaluate((body) => {
  const bodyField = document.querySelector('[aria-label="Message body"]');
  if (bodyField) bodyField.innerHTML = body.replace(/\n/g, '<br>');
}, replyBody)
await browser.click({ selector: '[aria-label="Send"]' })

QQ Mail Reply

javascript

await browser.click({ selector: '.btn-reply, [title="回复"]' })
await browser.wait({ timeout: 2000 })
await browser.evaluate((body) => {
  const iframe = document.querySelector('#QMEditorArea iframe');
  if (iframe) iframe.contentDocument.body.innerHTML = body.replace(/\n/g, '<br>');
}, replyBody)
await browser.click({ selector: '.btn-send, [title="发送"]' })

163 Mail Reply

javascript

await browser.click({ selector: '.js-component-replybtn, [title="回复"]' })
await browser.wait({ timeout: 2000 })
await browser.evaluate((body) => {
  const iframe = document.querySelector('.APP-editor-iframe iframe');
  if (iframe) iframe.contentDocument.body.innerHTML = body.replace(/\n/g, '<br>');
}, replyBody)
await browser.click({ selector: '.js-component-sendbtn' })

Step 6: Send Confirmation

javascript

// Wait for send
await browser.wait({ timeout: 3000 })

// Check for success message
const sent = await browser.evaluate(() => {
  const text = document.body.innerText;
  return text.includes('Message sent') ||
         text.includes('Sent') ||
         text.includes('已发送') ||
         text.includes('发送成功') ||
         text.includes('邮件已发送');
})

if (sent) {
  console.log("Email sent successfully!")
}

Email Templates

Thank You Email

Subject: Thank you for your support

Dear [Name],

Thank you for [specific reason].

[Details]

Best regards, [Your name]

Work Report

Subject: Work Report - [Date]

Hi Manager,

Weekly report:

1. Completed tasks
2. In progress
3. Next week plan

Best, [Your name]

Meeting Invitation

Subject: Meeting: [Topic]

Hi [Name],

Please join our meeting:

Time: [Time] Location: [Location/Link] Agenda:

1. Topic 1
2. Topic 2

Please confirm your attendance.

Thanks, [Your name]

Error Handling

• Email not logged in: Prompt user to log in
• Send failed: Prompt user to send manually
• Attachment failed: Suggest manual attachment
• Unknown provider: Ask user which email service

Limitations

• Cannot handle email verification codes
• Cannot send encrypted emails
• No batch sending support
• QQ/163 may need iframe handling

Privacy and Security

• No email content uploaded externally
• All processing done locally
• Browser email session accessed
• Review before sending sensitive information

Notes

• Requires OpenClaw v2026.3.22+
• Gmail has most reliable selectors
• QQ/163 use iframe for email body
• Test with non-sensitive account first