Automail Genius

Description

This project utilizes the Node.js Gmail SDK to detect new emails and replies only once to the newer emails that do not have prior replies. It incorporates the node-cron scheduler to perform these steps every 1 minute. The project adheres to the latest code standards and includes detailed comments for better code understanding.

Prerequisites

To run this project, ensure you have the following installed on your system:

Node.js (v16.13.2)
NPM (v8.1.2)
Gmail API credentials
GCP Project credentials

Installation

• Clone the repository

• Navigate to the project directory:

cd project-directory

• Install dependencies:

npm install

Configuration

Rename the config.example.js file to config.js.

Open config.js and replace YOUR_GMAIL_API_CREDENTIALS with your Gmail API credentials.

Usage

To start the project, follow these steps:

Open a terminal in the project directory. Run the following command:

node index.js

The project will now start running and will check for new emails every 1 minute using the Gmail SDK. It will reply only once to newer emails that do not have prior replies.

Code Structure

The project code is structured as follows:

• index.js: The main entry point of the application.
• src.js: Contains function which will trigger the mail and update the label.
• credentials.json: Contains the credentials needed to configure GMAIL SDK.
• token.json: Contains configration to enable SDK interaction.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or want to enhance the project, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Planned Improvements

• Ommit no-reply mails.
• Add more concrete logic of schduling.
• Reporting dashboard.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact

For any questions or support, please reach out to [email protected].