Integrations
Inbox integration
When you connect an account to Trickle, inbox access is based on the permissions you grant during setup.
With Google, you need to grant inbox access during the setup
With Microsoft and Apple, inbox and calendar access are granted together
After the account is connected, what Trickle actively does with your inbox is controlled inside the app.
Trickle uses inbox access in two distinct ways:
background organization (automatic)
reactive actions (only when you ask)
Background tasks
Email labels
Email labels are the only inbox feature that runs automatically in the background.
When enabled, Trickle:
Labels incoming emails by state (e.g. Action required, Awaiting reply, Completed)
Groups emails by topic to reduce mental clutter
Helps you understand what needs attention without reading everything
You can turn email labels on or off at any time.
If labels are turned off:
Trickle does not process or organize incoming emails
Other inbox features remain available
Reactive inbox features
Some inbox features don’t run automatically and don’t need an on/off switch.
They only activate when you explicitly involve Trickle.
Scheduling from inbox
Trickle can help schedule meetings directly from email, but only when you ask it to.
This happens when you:
CC Trickle on an email
Ask Trickle to propose times
If you never involve Trickle, nothing happens in the background.
Because this behavior is fully user-initiated, there’s no separate toggle to disable it.
Creating calendar events from email
If you forward an email that contains clear event details (date, time, location), Trickle can create a calendar event for you.
Again:
This only happens when you forward the email
No inbox scanning or background processing is involved
What Trickle does not do
Trickle does not send emails without your approval
Trickle does not modify or delete emails
Trickle does not act on inbox content unless a feature is enabled or you explicitly involve it
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