That's where RegalMail comes in. It allows AI agents to connect with IMAP/SMTP email boxes. It supports IMAP IDLE, meaning emails are pushed, rather than polled. It also supports sending replies with the correct threading.
Billing: RegalMail offers a free plan with 200 emails/month, a Pro plan at $15/month (10,000 emails, 5 mailboxes), and a Business plan at $49/month (50,000 emails, 25 mailboxes).
RegalMail can be used as a plugin with OpenClaw or as a standalone tool via npm (npm install regalmail). It's licensed under the permissive MIT license.
Feedback: If you've tried integrating email with AI agent workflows, you know the pain. If you have, please give RegalMail a try and let me know your thoughts.