Email Writer

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name: email-writer description: 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. version: 1.0.4 license: MIT-0 metadata: {"openclaw": {"emoji": "📧", "requires": {"bins": [], "env": []}, "minVersion": "2026.3.22", "needsBrowser": true}}

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Email Writer

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

// 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

// 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

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

Outlook Compose

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

QQ Mail Compose

// 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, '
');
    } else {
      bodyField.innerHTML = body.replace(/\n/g, '
');
    }
  }
}, emailBody)
// Send (QQ Mail)
await browser.click({ selector: '.btn-send, [title="发送"], .qmBtn' })

163 Mail Compose

// 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, '
');
    } else {
      bodyField.innerHTML = body.replace(/\n/g, '
');
    }
  }
}, emailBody)
// Send (163 Mail)
await browser.click({ selector: '.nui-mainToolbar-sendBtn, .js-component-sendbtn' })

Step 5: Reply to Email

Gmail Reply

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, '
');
}, replyBody)
await browser.click({ selector: '[gh="s"]' })

Outlook Reply

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, '
');
}, replyBody)
await browser.click({ selector: '[aria-label="Send"]' })

QQ Mail Reply

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, '
');
}, replyBody)
await browser.click({ selector: '.btn-send, [title="发送"]' })

163 Mail Reply

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, '
');
}, replyBody)
await browser.click({ selector: '.js-component-sendbtn' })

Step 6: Send Confirmation

// 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

Requires OpenClaw v2026.3.22+

Gmail has most reliable selectors

QQ/163 use iframe for email body

Test with non-sensitive account first