Use a browser agent to empty Gmail spam after review
A PCMag writer let Perplexity Comet clear Gmail’s Spam folder, but the same agent had trouble assembling an Instacart grocery order.
- What they did
- A PCMag writer replaced Chrome with Perplexity’s Comet browser for a week and relied on its assistant to handle web tasks. They directed it to open Gmail and remove everything in Spam, then separately asked it to look up an oyakodon recipe and shop the ingredients in Instacart. The write-up does not spell out the clicks, but it shows the email cleanup succeeded and the shopping task did not go smoothly.
- How it went
- The Spam folder was cleared. The Instacart attempt was less successful, and the writer said Comet often stalls or breaks down and usually takes longer than doing the work themselves.
- Tips
- This kind of agent is best for simple cleanup tasks, not complex shopping flows. For anything that deletes mail or places an order, have it pause and wait for your approval before it acts.
Try it yourself with Perplexity Comet
Open [email service] and check the Spam folder. List the messages you find, flag any that look like real mail from [known people or companies], and then stop so I can review the list. After I approve, delete only the messages I selected and tell me the total removed. Leave every other folder untouched.
Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.
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