• DRAFTS
  • INBOX
  • REVIEW
  • ARCHIVE

How to draft and manage emails with your AI

Connect Buttondown to your AI client once. After that, your agent handles the drafting and organization of your messages.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to write and organize Buttondown emails?

Your AI uses Buttondown tools to pull existing emails, write new drafts, and save them for you. You'll see how the workflow moves from reading to writing below.

The results.

Where your email work lands.

The AI moves your tasks between these three states.

DRAFTS

New drafts ready

The AI uses create_email to put fresh text into your Buttondown account. You'll find these waiting for your final review.

INBOX

Existing email context

Your agent uses list_emails to see what's already there. This gives the AI the context it needs to reply accurately.

REVIEW

Human oversight needed

The AI stops before sending anything. You always stay in control of the final click to send or edit.

ARCHIVE

Organized history

By using get_email, the AI can pull specific past messages to ensure your new drafts match your previous tone.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask it to write.

The AI follows a specific sequence to turn your prompt into a finished draft.

  1. Gather context

    The AI looks at your recent messages to understand the conversation history and your specific writing style.

    list_emailsget_email

  2. Compose the draft

    Based on your instructions, the AI writes the content and prepares it as a new entry in Buttondown.

    create_email

  3. Verify the content

    The AI checks the draft against the original request to make sure it didn't miss any details you provided.

    get_email

  4. Hand off to you

    The draft is saved in your account, ready for you to read, tweak, or send manually.

    create_email

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off the process.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap the bracketed text for your actual email addresses or topics.

Buttondown Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_H5jp49jxICVvescG3JJa5NtO5fbjsEAjNsBlEVOq/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Buttondown capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buttondown-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_H5jp49jxICVvescG3JJa5NtO5fbjsEAjNsBlEVOq/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List my recent emails in Buttondown so I can see what needs a reply.

  • Write a draft for a new email to the subscriber list about the upcoming newsletter.

  • Read the last email from the user with the email address example@test.com and draft a polite follow up.

  • Look at my recent drafts in Buttondown and summarize the main topics I've been writing about.

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Start here

Connect Buttondown once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can immediately start using these tools in your preferred AI client.

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FAQ

How the Buttondown MCP behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI send emails automatically?

    No. The AI can only create drafts. You must review and send the emails yourself.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete my existing emails?

    No. There are no tools available to delete or remove emails from your Buttondown account.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all my Buttondown data?

    The AI only sees the specific email data it needs to fulfill your request through the provided tools.

  • 04

    Can I ask the AI to organize my emails into folders?

    No. The current tools only allow for listing, getting, and creating emails.

  • 05

    How does the AI know what to write?

    It uses the information you provide in your prompt and the context it pulls from your existing emails.

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