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For certain types of emails, such as common inquiries or support requests, manually reviewing every draft is unnecessary and creates a bottleneck. If you trust the AI to handle these routine interactions, keeping a human in the loop just slows things down. You need a system that can autonomously read and reply to specific emails to free you up completely.

Zapier allows you to build this autonomous loop by connecting Outlook and Claude. You can configure the automation to send the generated reply immediately instead of saving it as a draft. By adding filters (e.g., only for emails with "Quote Request" in the subject), you ensure that Claude handles the routine stuff while you focus on the complex emails.

How this automation works

• Trigger: New Email in Microsoft Outlook identifies the inquiry.
• Action: Send Prompt in Anthropic (Claude) formulates the response.
• Result: Send Email in Microsoft Outlook dispatches the reply instantly.

Why use this automation?

• Automate support: Handle common questions without human intervention.
• Instant response: Impress senders with immediate, intelligent replies.
• Scale communication: Handle spikes in email volume effortlessly.

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