Ecommerce Inquiry Email Automation Skill#

Overview#

This skill automates the processing of customer inquiry emails for ecommerce businesses:

1. Scheduled Email Retrieval

   Automatically fetch incoming inquiry emails from mailbox

2. Language Detection & Translation

   Detect email language and translate into a target language (default: English)

3. Local Archiving

   Store raw emails, parsed content, and translated versions

4. Quotation Generation

   Generate structured quotation replies based on pricing rules and product parameters

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Core Features#

1. Email Retrieval#

• Supports IMAP protocol
• SSL/TLS secure connection
• Configurable polling interval (default: every 30 minutes)
• Processes only unread emails and marks them as handled

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2. Language Detection & Translation#

• Automatically detects email language
• Translates non-target-language content via translation APIs (Google, DeepL, etc.)
• Stores both original and translated versions

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3. Local Storage Structure#

email_storage/ ├── raw/ # Raw emails (.eml format) ├── text/ # Extracted plain text ├── translated/ # Translated content └── quotes/ # Generated quotation drafts

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4. Quotation Engine#

• Calculates pricing based on:
  • Product type / material
  • Size or specifications
  • Quantity
  • Manufacturing process or customization options
• Applies tiered discount rules
• Generates professional email reply templates

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Configuration#

Before using, edit scripts/config.py:

• IMAP server (host, port, email, password)
• Translation API (optional)
• Local storage directory
• Pricing data file paths
• Default language settings

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Usage#

Run single check#

bash

python scripts/email_check.py