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# Use your Work Email

> How AI trainers access, read, organize, and send email from an OpenTrain-managed @opentrain.work address.

Work Email gives you an OpenTrain-managed `@opentrain.work` address for project invitations, client tools, and work-related email. It is separate from the personal email address you use to sign in to OpenTrain.

<Note>
  Work Email is available when a mailbox has been assigned to your account. If you do not see **Work Email** in your AI Trainer navigation, [email support](mailto:support@opentrain.ai).
</Note>

Most AI trainers use Work Email to receive project invitations, workspace access links, and other email needed to begin work.

## Open your Inbox

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in to your AI Trainer account">
    Sign in with your normal OpenTrain account. You do not need a separate password for your `@opentrain.work` address.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Work Email">
    Select the envelope icon for **Work Email** in the AI Trainer side navigation. You can also [open Work Email directly](https://app.opentrain.ai/ai-trainer?q=work_email).

    <Frame caption="Work Email is selected in the AI Trainer dashboard navigation. It appears below Messages and above Notifications.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/opentrainai/kH0QWr2n4Y4g65zP/images/screenshots/trainers/work-email-dashboard-navigation-desktop.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=kH0QWr2n4Y4g65zP&q=85&s=a42b5dd4ac96d19abd9a7ed867d09c8e" alt="Expanded OpenTrain AI Trainer dashboard navigation with Work Email selected between Messages and Notifications." width="260" height="600" data-path="images/screenshots/trainers/work-email-dashboard-navigation-desktop.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Inbox">
    Work Email opens to **Inbox**. Incoming messages appear in the center list. Unread messages use bold text and a dark line on the left.

    <Frame caption="Example Work Email Inbox with sample messages. Select a sender or subject in the center list to read the email.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/opentrainai/kH0QWr2n4Y4g65zP/images/screenshots/trainers/work-email-inbox-desktop.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=kH0QWr2n4Y4g65zP&q=85&s=c4de1c6b80d9cee1d9620733fc609276" alt="Example OpenTrain Work Email Inbox with Inbox selected, a search box, and three sample incoming messages." width="588" height="448" data-path="images/screenshots/trainers/work-email-inbox-desktop.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select an email">
    Select the sender or subject of the email you want to read. The email opens beside the Inbox on a computer, or on a separate screen on a phone.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Read an email

When you open an email, check the **From** address, subject, and message before following an invitation link or downloading a file. Your `@opentrain.work` address appears on the **To** line.

<Frame caption="Example received email using sample data. The reader shows the sender, your @opentrain.work recipient address, message, attachment, and Reply, Forward, and Archive controls.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/opentrainai/kH0QWr2n4Y4g65zP/images/screenshots/trainers/work-email-open-message-desktop.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=kH0QWr2n4Y4g65zP&q=85&s=964a58d394d39988b544b09dde561d75" alt="Example received Work Email showing the sender, recipient, subject, message body, PDF attachment, and Reply, Forward, and Archive controls." width="742" height="796" data-path="images/screenshots/trainers/work-email-open-message-desktop.png" />
</Frame>

From an open email, you can:

* **Reply** to the sender.
* **Forward** the email to another recipient.
* **Archive** the email to remove it from the Inbox without deleting it.
* Download an attachment by selecting its file name.

<Warning>
  Before opening a link or attachment, confirm that you recognize the sender and expected the email. If an invitation looks suspicious, ask your project manager to confirm it.
</Warning>

## Find and organize email

Use the folders on the left side of Work Email:

* **Inbox** contains email you have received.
* **Sent** contains email you have sent.
* **Drafts** contains messages you saved without sending.
* **Archive** contains messages you removed from the Inbox without deleting.

Use **Search Work Email** to find messages by a word or phrase. Select **Refresh** if you are waiting for a new project invitation or access email.

Your primary `@opentrain.work` address appears at the top of Work Email. Any additional address assigned to you appears under **Aliases**.

## Send a Work Email

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start a message">
    Select **Compose**. The composer shows the `@opentrain.work` address that will send the email.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Address and write the email">
    Enter the recipient in **To**. Add **Cc** or **Bcc** recipients when needed, then add a subject and write your message.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add an attachment if needed">
    Select the attachment icon and choose the file you want to attach.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send or save it">
    Select **Send** when the message is ready. Select **Save draft** if you want to finish it later from the Drafts folder.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame caption="The Work Email composer shows your sending address and includes To, Cc, Bcc, Subject, message, attachment, Save draft, and Send controls.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/opentrainai/kH0QWr2n4Y4g65zP/images/screenshots/trainers/work-email-compose-desktop.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=kH0QWr2n4Y4g65zP&q=85&s=fd31cd08f3d9df5e15b5544570ba5bf3" alt="OpenTrain Work Email composer with an @opentrain.work sender, recipient, subject, message body, attachment control, Save draft button, and Send button." width="720" height="553" data-path="images/screenshots/trainers/work-email-compose-desktop.png" />
</Frame>

## Work Email and OpenTrain Messages are different

| Use                                                                | Best place                                |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| Talk with an employer about a proposal or active OpenTrain job     | [OpenTrain Messages](/docs/messaging/overview) |
| Receive a client-tool or project-workspace invitation              | **Work Email**                            |
| Send or receive regular email for project access                   | **Work Email**                            |
| Keep an in-platform job conversation with its proposal or contract | [OpenTrain Messages](/docs/messaging/overview) |

If an employer tells you that an invitation was sent to your Work Email, open the Inbox and select **Refresh**. Search for the tool or project name, then check Archive. If it still does not appear, ask the employer or project manager to resend it.

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="I do not see Work Email in the navigation">
    Work Email appears after a mailbox is assigned to your account. Email [support@opentrain.ai](mailto:support@opentrain.ai) from the email address connected to your OpenTrain account and ask whether Work Email is available for you.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="My address appears, but the mailbox does not load">
    Select **Refresh**, then reload the page. If the problem continues, email [support@opentrain.ai](mailto:support@opentrain.ai) and include a screenshot of the message you see. Do not include passwords or access codes.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="A project invitation has not arrived">
    Search for the project or tool name, check Archive, and select **Refresh**. Confirm that the sender used the `@opentrain.work` address shown at the top of your mailbox. Ask the employer or project manager to resend the invitation if necessary.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I cannot send a message">
    Confirm that the recipient address and subject are complete, then try again. If the message is still blocked, save it as a draft and email [support@opentrain.ai](mailto:support@opentrain.ai) with the error text. Do not share passwords or one-time access codes.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Open Work Email" icon="envelope" href="https://app.opentrain.ai/ai-trainer?q=work_email">
    Go directly to your Work Email inbox.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Managing work" icon="briefcase" href="/docs/trainers/managing-work">
    Learn where contracts, instructions, job messages, and active work live.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Set up Hubstaff" icon="clock" href="/docs/trainers/time-tracking/hubstaff">
    Open a Hubstaff invitation from Work Email and connect the desktop timer.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
