Triage email by voice while walking
Allie Miller used ChatGPT voice mode with Codex to triage important emails, draft replies, archive or delete items and log action items.
Done withCodex
- What they did
- Used ChatGPT mobile app with Codex remote on a paid subscription, after granting aggressive permissions and setting up a sticky note on Mac. While walking with EarPods, spoke voice commands to have it scan and triage emails (skip newsletters, handle client/contract/invoice/bug ones), archive/delete/star items, draft replies, and log action items to the note; extended to Notion/Slack and goal reviews for day/week/month. User gave verbal instructions per email and handled permission pop-ups.
- How it went
- Returned from walk exercised and happy, then reviewed the sticky-note to-do list and email drafts at desk. Voice mode cut off after 90 minutes and phone overheated.
- Worth knowing
- Requires always-allow permissions for silent blocks and new threads to resume after 90-minute cutoff.
Try it yourself with Codex
Go through my [Gmail or other email account] inbox for the last [time period] and pick out the important emails. For each one, summarize it in a sentence, draft a reply for me to approve, and add any action items to [file or task list]. Don't send, archive, or delete anything until I confirm, and read me the summary so I can reply by voice.
Source: X · Aug 16, 2026
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