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Email auto-responder starter (IMAP+SMTP)

Deploy a serverless email bot that monitors an inbox via IMAP and replies automatically through SMTP. Built for Gmail and Fastmail.

Architecture

IMAP IDLE listener watches for new unread messages
Template engine renders replies from Markdown
SMTP relay sends via OAuth2 or app password

Quick start

npx create-meridian@latest --template email-bot

Env vars

IMAP_HOST=imap.gmail.com
IMAP_PORT=993
IMAP_USER=bot@example.com
IMAP_PASS=app-password
SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
SMTP_PORT=465
SMTP_USER=bot@example.com
SMTP_PASS=app-password
REPLY_TEMPLATE=thanks.md

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