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Get alerts for urgent emails

Describe what counts as urgent, what to ignore, and where alerts reach you.

Personal: these settings apply to your own inbox.

Steps

  1. Open Time-sensitive email alertsOpen Routines, then Time-sensitive email alerts. Pick the inbox to watch, and switch it on.
  2. Be specific about urgencyIn Instructions, say what counts as urgent, like a client who needs an answer today. Then say what to ignore.
  3. Choose an available channelUnder Delivery channel, choose where alerts arrive. Text needs a verified phone, and Slack DM needs your Slack account linked.
  4. Check the filterTest it: ask Lindy what would have triggered an alert recently, and why.Try typingTest my urgent email alert criteria against recent email. Show what would trigger, what would be skipped, and why. Do not send any alerts for this test.

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