AI-powered email replies with spam filtering & FAQ lookup using GPT-4o mini & Pinecone
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 10 nodes and runs on Gmail events. Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model, Gmail, Pinecone Vector Store and Embeddings OpenAI and 1 more.
How it runs
Trigger: On Gmail events.
- get_message (Gmail): get
- Spam checker (OpenAI): uses OpenAI
- If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
- AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; 2 tools (Gmail, Pinecone Vector Store); memory: Simple Memory
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:
- AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in AI Agent (v1.8): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.
- Also check Gmail Trigger below v1.4 runs as v1.4 (drafts skipped, max emails per poll).
Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) AI Agent (v1.8) | Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent. |
Nodes used (10)
- AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Simple Memory
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.memoryBufferWindow - Gmail Tool
n8n-nodes-base.gmailTool - Gmail Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.gmailTrigger - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - Pinecone Vector Store
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.vectorStorePinecone - Embeddings OpenAI
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.embeddingsOpenAi - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - OpenAI
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi
From the author
This n8n workflow automates the handling of incoming emails. It detects and filters out spam, searches a knowledge base (FAQ) stored in a Pinecone vector database, and sends a reply using Gmail — all powered by an AI model (GPT-4o mini). How It Works 1.…