An agent can write a polished email that is addressed to the wrong person or promises an unapproved date. Ask for a draft first and treat the send as a separate decision.
Make the request specific
Name the intended recipient, purpose and facts that are safe to include. Say what must not be promised and provide a source for dates or prices. If the agent cannot verify a fact, ask it to flag the gap rather than make an assumption.
The APX email guide distinguishes a Gmail draft from sending. Gmail’s limited APX sign-in can send, but searching and reading mail and preparing Gmail drafts require the owner’s OAuth client. SMTP email channels are a separate connection. Confirmation behavior depends on the action and permission mode; read the actual card.
Review the complete message
- Check the sender account, recipient, subject and any copied recipients.
- Verify every commitment and link; remove sensitive material the recipient does not need.
- Read the signature and quoted history, especially in a reply.
- Send only after review, then confirm the outcome before retrying.
Existing Gmail drafts are sent unchanged: changing a saved signature does not rewrite an older draft. Recreate or edit it and review again if the footer is wrong. If delivery is uncertain, inspect the mailbox before sending another copy.
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