# EmailReaderPlugin The "EmailReader" plugin lets you read emails and extract useful data in a specific format from the chosen source. You can use it to automate email tasks and make workflows more efficient. E.g., you can use it to extract leads from incoming emails and add them to your CRM or sales pipeline. ### How to Use? Add the plugin to your API workflow. Select the data source, username, and password, and select to read emails from either the inbox or a specific folder. You have options to: * Read emails batch-wise, or * Read emails between dates, or * Read emails from a specific person, or * Read all emails Based on the option you choose to read from, configure it in the Input Configuration tab. You also have the option to read only new emails, mark emails as read, and move them to a folder. After you set it up, configure it to extract data from incoming emails. This includes information such as the sender, subject line, body text, date, attachments, and more. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.reasy.ai/help/getting-started/workspace/tools/data-driven-plugins/data-sources/emailreaderplugin.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.