Codex's mass emailing hits Gmail's hidden 24-hour, 500-email sending limit
CtrlAltDwayne · x · 2026-10-10
- A user discovered Gmail enforces a 24-hour limit of 500 outgoing emails after letting Codex send a large volume of emails over a couple of days.
- A classic case of an autonomous agent bumping into a hidden infrastructure quota — a useful caution for anyone using coding agents for bulk automation.
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