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WhatsApp Integration

Connect MailFellow to WhatsApp Business to receive email notifications on WhatsApp. You can view emails, resolve threads, and interact with your inbox directly from WhatsApp.

Features

  • Email notifications with sender, subject, category, and snippet
  • Interactive reply buttons: View, Resolve, Send Thanks (plus secondary actions via "More")
  • Quoted reply threading
  • Send new emails with a guided flow
  • Quick replies, assign, and unassign via text commands
  • Reaction support (checkmark emoji to trigger reply)
  • Automatic translation display for non-English emails

Connecting WhatsApp

  1. Go to Settings > Channel
  2. Select WhatsApp as the platform
  3. Enter the recipient phone number in international format (e.g. 905551234567)
  4. Click Save
Self-hosted? You will need a Meta Business account and WhatsApp Business Platform credentials. See Getting Credentials > WhatsApp for the full setup guide.

Available Commands

Send these as text messages to the bot (no / prefix needed):

CommandDescription
mailfellow send or /sendStart a guided flow to send a new email
mailfellow quick <shortcut>Reply with a saved quick response
mailfellow assignAssign the thread to yourself
mailfellow unassignRemove assignment

Limitations

  • 24-hour window: After 24 hours without user activity, only template messages can be sent
  • Max 3 buttons: WhatsApp limits interactive messages to 3 reply buttons. Secondary actions are available via a "More" button.
  • No message editing: Sent messages cannot be updated after delivery
  • No message deletion: Bots cannot delete messages