Extract Codes and Links

Use this flow when a service is sending a verification email to your Dispatch inbox.

Fastest Path

Start a watcher in one terminal:

dispatch mail tail

Trigger the verification email, then read the newest code:

dispatch mail code

Extract Codes from Recent Mail

dispatch mail extract --kind code --first

Look deeper into recent history:

dispatch mail extract --kind code --limit 50

Extract Links

dispatch mail link

Use this for magic-link sign-ins, password reset links, or invite links.

Check Spam

dispatch mail code --folder spam
dispatch mail extract --kind code --folder spam --first

Script-Friendly Output

dispatch --format json mail code
dispatch --format json mail extract --kind code --first

When Nothing Is Returned

1. Confirm the selected inbox with dispatch inbox show.
2. Run dispatch mail ls --folder all to confirm the message arrived.
3. Check the sender address and target inbox address.
4. Try --folder spam.
5. Open Mail Desk if you need to inspect the raw body.

Dispatch extracts common verification-code patterns. If the sender uses an unusual format, list the message and read the code manually in Mail Desk.