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Set up Email Reminder in Telegram.

Create the bot, configure the agent, connect the recipe's skills, and verify the complete Telegram path.

01
TELEGRAM // BOTFATHER

Create the Telegram bot.

Use Telegram's verified BotFather account. The display name is editable later; the username is the permanent public handle.

Open BotFather
  1. 01.1

    Open the verified @BotFather account.

    Open t.me/BotFather ↗, confirm the verification badge, and send /start.

    Telegram BotFather command list with the newbot command highlighted
    Send /newbot to begin.
  2. 01.2

    Send /newbot and choose the identity.

    DISPLAY NAME

    Email Reminder

    USERNAME

    AgentBarnReminderBot

    The username must be 5–32 characters, use Latin letters, numbers, or underscores, and end in bot. Choose it carefully because BotFather does not let you change it later.

  3. 01.3

    Copy the generated token.

    BotFather returns the bot link and an HTTP API token. Copy it for the next step. The token is fully blurred in this reference.

    Telegram BotFather bot creation conversation with the complete bot token blurred
    1 // Start creation. 2 // Display name. 3 // Username ending in bot. 4 // Copy the token.
  4. 01.4

    Add the bot description.

    In BotFather, set the description or about text to the recipe summary below so users know what the bot does before they start it.

    SUGGESTED

    Monitors a mailbox, flags action-required messages, and posts priority pings to Slack.

02
AGENT BARN // CREDENTIAL

Connect the bot token.

Enter the token from BotFather in the Telegram credential.

  1. 02.1

    Open the Telegram bot-token credential.

    Choose the Telegram integration for Email Reminder, then select its Bot token field.

  2. 02.2

    Paste the bot token.

    A Telegram token resembles 123456:ABC-DEF…. Paste the complete value into the Bot token field.

    SOURCE@BotFather
    FIELDBot token
    ACTIONPaste and save
  3. 02.3

    Save and verify the bot identity.

    Agent Barn should resolve the bot username returned by Telegram. Stop if the resolved username differs from @AgentBarnReminderBot or the bot you selected in BotFather.

03
AGENT BARN // AGENT SETTINGS

Configure the Telegram agent.

Set the identity, model, approval behavior, and response style before connecting external skills.

  1. 03.1
    IDENTITY

    Name the teammate.

    OPERATIONAL NAME

    AgentBarn_Email

    Shown in Agent Barn.

    HUMAN NAME

    Nora

    Easy to recognize in conversation.

  2. 03.2
    MODEL

    Select the model.

    Use the model available for this agent and test it with a representative task from Email Reminder.

  3. 03.3
    COMMAND APPROVAL

    Choose when commands need confirmation.

    Command approval options: Auto, Manual, and Off
    Available command approval options.
    START HERE

    Auto

    Runs low-risk commands automatically.

    CONFIRM EACH COMMAND

    Manual

    Asks before every command.

    NO PROMPTS

    Off

    Runs without approval prompts.

  4. 03.4
    VERBOSITY

    Choose the response detail.

    Verbosity options: Verbose and Concise
    Available response-detail options.
    SHOW EACH STEP

    Verbose

    Explains progress while working.

    FINAL ANSWER

    Concise

    Returns the result without step narration.

  5. 03.5

    Configure the recipe trigger and workflow.

    Trigger: A new message meets the configured mailbox and priority rules.

    1. Watch inbox. Check the allowed mailbox for relevant messages.

    2. Assess priority. Identify action-required or P1/P2 messages.

    3. Prepare ping. Create a concise Slack reminder with context.

    4. Follow up. Send the reminder to the configured destination.

  6. 03.6

    Apply the recipe requirements and review rule.

    Template

    Priority rules, reminder tone, and escalation instructions.

    OAuth

    Read-only Gmail access approved through Google sign-in.

    Channels

    Allowed Slack channels or direct-message policies.

04
TELEGRAM // CHAT ACCESS

Choose where the agent can respond.

Set Telegram delivery and Agent Barn chat rules together.

  1. 04.1

    Start private chats.

    Each user opens t.me/AgentBarnReminderBot and presses Start. Telegram bots cannot initiate a private conversation, so every permitted user must do this first.

  2. 04.2

    Choose the channel-access rule.

    Channel access options: Allowlist and Open
    Choose Allowlist or Open.
    SELECTED CHATS

    Allowlist

    Respond only in chats you add.

    ALL REACHABLE CHATS

    Open

    Respond anywhere the bot is present.

  3. 04.3

    Choose the direct-message rule.

    Direct message options: Off, Allowlist, and Open
    Choose Off, Allowlist, or Open.
    NO PRIVATE CHATS

    Off

    Ignore direct messages.

    SELECTED PEOPLE

    Allowlist

    Reply only to approved users.

    ANY USER

    Open

    Reply to anyone who starts the bot.

  4. 04.4

    Choose Group Privacy in BotFather.

    COMMANDS AND REPLIES

    Keep enabled

    Best when users address the bot directly.

    EVERY GROUP MESSAGE

    Turn off

    Use only when the recipe must read the full group conversation.

    To change it, open /mybots → select the bot → Bot Settings → Group Privacy. Add the bot to the group again after changing this setting.

  5. 04.5

    Add the intended chats.

    Add the bot to each permitted group, then add every permitted user or group to the Agent Barn allowlist when Allowlist is selected. Grant group administrator access only when the configured workflow requires messages that Group Privacy would otherwise hide.

05
AGENT BARN // RECIPE SKILLS

Connect the skills for Email Reminder.

This section is generated from the integrations required by the selected recipe.

REQUIRED

Gmail

mailbox

Read messages that match the configured mailbox and priority rules.

Credential
Google OAuth sign-in with gmail.readonly; no manual key is needed.
Access
Gmail OAuth: gmail.readonly · Modify, send, delete, contacts, and calendar: not requested
  1. Select Authenticate with Google and approve read-only Gmail access.
  2. Use a custom Google OAuth client only when the workspace requires its own application.
  3. Test with representative P1/P2 messages before enabling continuous monitoring.
  1. 05.1

    Select the required skills.

    Keep skills marked required. For a “choose one” card, select the provider your team uses.

  2. 05.2

    Choose the connection method.

    NEW CONNECTION

    Enter credentials

    Connect an account now.

    CONNECTED ACCOUNT

    Use shared credential

    Select an account already available in Agent Barn.

  3. 05.M1

    Gmail // Authenticate with Google.

    1. Click Authenticate with Google.
    2. Choose the mailbox.
    3. Review the consent screen.
    4. Approve gmail.readonly.
    Gmail OAuth card with Authenticate with Google
    Gmail uses Google sign-in.
  4. 05.M2

    Gmail // Set mailbox filters.

    Choose the labels, folders, senders, recipients, and priority rules that Email Reminder should monitor.

  5. 05.M3

    Gmail // Keep the connection read-only.

    Do not grant send, modify, or delete access. Use a custom Google OAuth client only when the workspace requires one.

  6. 05.M4

    Gmail // Validate both sides of the filter.

    Confirm one qualifying message creates a reminder and one excluded message does not appear in the agent's results.

  7. 05.Z

    Test every connected skill.

    Run one expected action for each selected integration before launch.

06
LAUNCH // COMPLETE PATH

Verify the Telegram recipe.

Test the bot, chat rules, and connected integrations together.

  1. 01

    The token connects to @AgentBarnReminderBot.

  2. 02

    A permitted private chat or group receives a response.

  3. 03

    A chat outside the selected access rule receives no response.

  4. 04

    Group Privacy matches the recipe's message needs.

  5. 05

    Each required skill completes one representative action.

  6. 06

    The approval mode and response detail are correct.

  7. 07

    The configured trigger runs: A new message meets the configured mailbox and priority rules.

  8. 08

    The result follows Watch inbox → Assess priority → Prepare ping → Follow up.

  9. 09

    The review rule is applied: Use explicit mailbox filters and escalation rules; do not give an agent unrestricted access to sensitive mail.

RECIPE PATH COMPLETE

Email Reminder is ready for a controlled pilot.

Start with a narrow audience and reversible work, then widen access after observing representative tasks.

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