xAI rolls out Grok Bot with claimable email inboxes, admin-enabled per team
Overview
xAI is rolling out Grok Bot to users, who can claim an inbox by asking the bot or tagging @bot on X, according to the Grok Bot account.
Team admins must first enable the feature for their team before members can use it.
The Grok Bot account says the bot now has its own email address, which it can use to sign up for services, contact businesses, or schedule time with someone. Posts from Lauren Tan and Cursor's Eric Zakariasson repeat that description and say users can have the bot set up the address, but they do not independently verify how it works. A user has asked whether the address will get a dedicated interface or be usable only through the bot, and no answer has been reported.
Testing Catalog reports that the bot subscribed its email to a daily AI Brief newsletter without issue, a single observation rather than a verified capability.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 9, 2:53 PM ET
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Developments
3 developments
- Oct 9, 2:39 PM ET · 1 articleGrok Bot users can ask the bot to claim its own email addressTesting Catalog: Grok Bot users can have their bot claim an email address
- Oct 9, 1:25 PM ET · 4 articlesGrok Bot gets its own email address for signing up for services and contacting businessesGrok Bot: Grok Bot gets its own email address for signing up and contacting businesses
- Oct 9, 1:16 PM ET · 2 articlesGrok Bot rolling out to users, can claim inbox via BotGrok Bot: Grok Bot rolls out to users, activated by asking or tagging on X
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🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog@testingcatalogGrok Bot users can have their bot claim an email addressAISpaceXAI says Grok Bot users can ask their bot to claim its own email address for contacting others and signing up for newsletters. Testing Catalog reports the bot subscribed it to its daily AI Brief newsletter without issue. Admins must enable the feature for their team, and it is rolling out to users starting today.

Sophia Yang@sophiamyangGrok bot gets its own email address, with no interface confirmed yetAIA user asks whether the Grok bot's new email address will have a dedicated interface or can only be used through the bot. The bot can use the email to sign up for services, contact businesses, and schedule meetings, according to the background post.
eric zakariasson@ericzakariassonGrok Bot gets its own email address for signing up and schedulingAICursor's Eric Zakariasson tells the bot to claim its email address. The bot can use the address to sign up for services, contact businesses, and schedule meetings for users.
lauren@potetoGrok bot gets its own email for signups and schedulingAILauren Tan's post says users can ask their bot, or tag @bot on X, to set up the bot's email address for it. The @bot background post says the Grok bot now has its own email, which it can use to sign up for services, contact businesses, or schedule time with someone.
Grok Bot@botGrok Bot rolls out to users, activated by asking or tagging on XAIxAI's Grok Bot is rolling out to users today, and users can claim an inbox by asking Bot or tagging @bot on X. Team admins must enable the feature for their teams before members can use it.
Grok Bot@botGrok Bot gets its own email address for signing up and contacting businessesAIGrok Bot now has its own email address. The bot can use it to sign up for services, contact businesses, or schedule time with someone.

Grok Bot@botGrok Bot rolls out to users, with admins enabling it per teamAIxAI's Grok Bot is rolling out to users today, and users can claim an inbox by asking the bot. Admins must enable Grok Bot for their team before members can use it. The post links to for trying it.
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