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docs(email): clarify gateway vs Himalaya setup

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Himalaya is a CLI email client that lets you manage emails from the terminal using IMAP, SMTP, Notmuch, or Sendmail backends.
This skill is separate from the Hermes Email gateway adapter. The gateway
adapter lets people email the agent and uses Hermes' built-in IMAP/SMTP
adapter; this skill lets the agent operate a mailbox from terminal tools and
requires the external `himalaya` CLI.
## References
- `references/configuration.md` (config file setup + IMAP/SMTP authentication)

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Hermes can receive and reply to emails using standard IMAP and SMTP protocols. Send an email to the agent's address and it replies in-thread — no special client or bot API needed. Works with Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, Fastmail, or any provider that supports IMAP/SMTP.
:::info No External Dependencies
The Email adapter uses Python's built-in `imaplib`, `smtplib`, and `email` modules. No additional packages or external services are required.
:::info Gateway adapter only: no external dependencies
This page covers the Email gateway adapter, which uses Python's built-in `imaplib`, `smtplib`, and `email` modules. No additional packages or external services are required for this gateway path.
:::
This is separate from the bundled [Himalaya email skill](/docs/user-guide/skills/bundled/email/email-himalaya), which lets the agent manage email through terminal commands and requires the external `himalaya` CLI plus a Himalaya config file.
| Use case | What to configure | External dependency |
|---|---|---|
| Let people email the Hermes agent and receive replies | Email gateway adapter on this page | None beyond an IMAP/SMTP email account |
| Let the agent inspect, compose, move, and manage mailbox messages from terminal tools | Himalaya email skill | `himalaya` CLI and `~/.config/himalaya/config.toml` |
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## Prerequisites