Telegram Integration - Inbox Zero Documentation

Connect Telegram from the unified Channels page. The integration uses a direct message with the Inbox Zero bot for chat and feature delivery.

Connect Telegram

Open Channels in the left sidebar.
Find Telegram and click Connect.
Inbox Zero generates a one-time /connect command.
Open the Inbox Zero bot using the link in the dialog.
Send the complete command in a direct message to link your account.

Once connected, Telegram appears on the Channels page with a Connected badge.

Chat with the Assistant

The Telegram bot provides the same core AI Chat workflow. You can:

Search and summarize email.
Manage inbox messages.
Draft messages and replies for review.
Create and update automation rules.
Ask what needs your attention.

If more than one email account is linked, use /switch to list them and /switch <number> to change the active account.

Commands

/connect <code>: Link an Inbox Zero email account.
/switch: List linked accounts.
/summary: Summarize what needs attention today.
/draftreply: Draft a response to your most urgent unread email.
/followups: Show emails that may need a follow-up this week.
/cleanup: Start an inbox cleanup conversation.
/help: Show available commands.

Feature Delivery

From the connected Telegram section on Channels, you can configure:

Rule notifications or draft replies for review
Meeting briefs
Follow-up reminders and scheduled check-ins
Digests
Document-filing alerts

Telegram delivery goes to the linked direct-message destination; there is no separate channel picker.

Disconnect Telegram

Open Channels, use the menu next to Telegram, and choose Disconnect Telegram. This stops Telegram chat access and all configured deliveries.