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Email Setup Hermes can receive and reply to emails using standard IMAP and SMTP protocols. Send an email to the agent's address and it replies in thread — no sp

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Messaging Platforms
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Email Setup Hermes can receive and reply to emails using standard IMAP and SMTP protocols. Send an email to the agent's address and it replies in thread — no sp

Excerpt from the official Hermes Agent documentation, quoted for reference. View source

What this page covers

Section outline mirrored from the official Hermes Agent documentation. Follow any heading to read the complete text on the source site.

Upstream outline

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Gmail Setup
  3. Outlook / Microsoft 365
  4. Other Providers
  5. Step 1: Configure Hermes
  6. Manual Configuration
  7. Step 2: Start the Gateway
  8. How It Works
  9. Receiving Messages
  10. Sending Replies
  11. File Attachments
  12. Skipping Attachments
  13. Access Control
  14. Troubleshooting

Section map

Prerequisites

Maps prerequisites to the Messaging Platforms documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Gmail Setup

Maps gmail setup to the Messaging Platforms documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Outlook / Microsoft 365

Maps outlook / microsoft 365 to the Messaging Platforms documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Other Providers

Maps other providers to the Messaging Platforms documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Step 1: Configure Hermes

Maps step 1: configure hermes to the Messaging Platforms documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Manual Configuration

Maps manual configuration to the Messaging Platforms documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Step 2: Start the Gateway

Maps step 2: start the gateway to the Messaging Platforms documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

How It Works

Maps how it works to the Messaging Platforms documentation path, with the source page reserved for exact commands and updates.

Implementation notes

  • Use this Messaging Platforms doc as a navigation page first: the local clone mirrors the source structure and links each heading back to the authoritative upstream section.
  • Primary decision areas: Prerequisites, Gmail Setup, Outlook / Microsoft 365, Other Providers, Step 1: Configure Hermes. Read those source anchors before changing installs, credentials, automation, or runtime configuration.
  • Useful search signals for this doc: email, setup, receive, reply, emails. These are derived from the public title and summary so the clone remains lightweight.

Decision table

Best fitMessaging Platforms documentation

Use when you need orientation for email before applying exact upstream commands.

Verify firstPrerequisites

Open the source anchor for Prerequisites and confirm platform-specific requirements before changing configuration.

Escalate to sourceCommands, credentials, runtime behavior

Use the upstream page as the authority for current syntax, release changes, and security-sensitive steps.

Verification checklist

  1. Use this page to orient yourself within Messaging Platforms, then open the linked source page for exact current syntax.
  2. Start with the source section for Prerequisites; do not rely on the local summary for commands or secrets.
  3. Check platform, install method, provider, and credential assumptions before changing a real environment.
  4. Review the source section for Gmail Setup if the page involves setup, automation, messaging, or runtime behavior.
  5. After applying anything from the source, run the smallest relevant smoke test before widening scope.

Risk notes

Automation

Start with a bounded dry run, logs, and a manual stop path before enabling recurring or unattended execution.

External messages

Keep human review before sending public posts, customer messages, trading instructions, or team notifications.

Runtime access

Check filesystem, shell, browser, repository, and server permissions before granting the agent write access.

What this page covers

  • Email Setup Hermes can receive
  • reply to emails using standard IMAP
  • SMTP protocols. Send an email to the agent's address

Source mirror note

This page is generated from the public Hermes Bible index so the clone has the same route coverage and search surface. It stores the public title, category, summary, and source link locally; use the source page for full upstream text and updates.

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