I Gave My AI Agent Its Own Email Address — Here's What Happened

I have been running an AI agent (Hermes) 24/7 for about two months now. It helps me manage servers,...

martedì 7 luglio 2026 New tab

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I have been running an AI agent (Hermes) 24/7 for about two months now. It helps me manage servers, schedule tasks, and even write content.

But one thing was missing: it had no digital identity.

It could talk to me on Feishu (a Chinese messaging app). It could run scripts. It could even browse the web. But it couldn't receive an email. It couldn't sign up for a service. It couldn't subscribe to a newsletter.

So I gave it one.

The Setup

I Gave My AI Agent Its Own Email Address — Here's What Happened

I Gave My AI Agent Its Own Email Address — Here's What Happened

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