Agent Mail: Tencent Gives AI Agents Their Own Mailbox (@agent.qq.com), Open Source & Free in Beta | Lieke AI
- @agent.qq.comDedicated agent mailbox Apache-2.0Open source 50/dayBeta send quota 6+ platformsMajor agents supported
In one line: why AI agents need their own mailbox
Two old paths for letting agents handle email — grant access to your personal inbox (privacy risk) or run your own SMTP (ops cost). Tencent QQ Mail's answer: give the agent a digital identity independent from humans: an isolated xxx@agent.qq.com address that can never touch your personal QQ/WeChat mail.
Internal beta opened June 23, 2026. Source code is Apache-2.0 on GitHub (Tencent/AgentlyMail); official site: agent.qq.com.
3-step setup, tested in ~5 minutes
Let the agent install it: ask your agent to read https://agent.qq.com/doc/cli-setup.md and follow the steps to install & configure Agent Mail CLI.
It runs automatically:npm install -g @tencent-qqmail/agently-clinpx skills add Tencent/AgentlyMail -g -yagently-cli auth loginOpen the printed authorization link in a browser.
Scan to authorize: after OAuth, run agently-cli +me — it returns xxx@agent.qq.com when configured.
Works with WorkBuddy, Claude Code, Cursor, Kimi Work, Doubao, Codex, Hermes and other mainstream agents. Read, send, search, attachments and live watch — all via one CLI.
Security: three layers built for agent workloads
| Layer | What it does |
|---|---|
| Physical isolation | Agent gets a fresh data space; even a compromised agent cannot reach personal mail |
| Two-stage confirmation | Send/reply/forward/delete requires the agent to generate a summary + confirmation token, then the user approves |
| Prompt-injection defense | Malicious instructions inside inbound mail are treated as plain text, never as system commands |
Six practical use cases (hands-on)
Invoice auto-expense: agent extracts amount/tax ID and files reimbursement reports
Newsletter digest: forward newsletters, get a daily AI summary
Order reconciliation: agent pulls order numbers into your sheets
A2A business email: procurement agent ↔ supplier agent, fully auditable
Verification-code relay: use Agent Mail for signups, agent auto-fills codes
AI job applications: dedicated address for resumes and interview scheduling
Competitive landscape: the agent-mail race
| Agently Mail (Tencent) | AgentMail (YC) | Mail4Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integration | WeChat scan + CLI | API + SDK | API-first |
| Pricing | Free in beta | 3 mailboxes free, $20-200/mo paid | Not public |
| Security | Two-stage confirm + injection defense (unique) | DIY | DIY |
| China access | No VPN needed | VPN needed | Fair |
| Ecosystem | CLI + Skill path | Python/TS SDK, MCP Server, Webhook | Multi-framework |
Bottom line: Agently Mail is the lowest-friction option for CN developers; AgentMail suits large overseas API/SDK deployments.
Beta limitations (stated honestly): 50 sends/day, 1GB per address — not production-ready until quotas open up; official Skill has Windows HTML-email layout issues (community fixes exist); A2A cross-domain protocol not yet documented; mailbox prefix can be changed only once.
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FAQ
Does authorization leak my QQ password? No. It uses the standard OAuth device-code flow; the CLI never stores your QQ password.
Install fails or is slow? Make sure npm can reach the public registry; if the auth link won't open, check access to agent.qq.com.
How does this differ from AgentMail / Mail4Agent? Same category, different positioning: Agently Mail focuses on China accessibility + CLI/Skill + unique security; AgentMail targets overseas API/SDK scale.
Production-ready? Beta quotas are tight (50/day, 1GB). Start with daily reports and newsletter digests; wait for quota release for production scale.
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Sources: agent.qq.com · GitHub · CSDN hands-on review · CSDN CLI guide · GMT EIGHT
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