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Process email attachments in agent workflows for claims and returns

Real World Scenario

Insurance FNOL agents must accept photos of vehicle damage via email attachments. Agents ignore attachments or hallucinate damage assessments without analyzing images.

Expected Answer

• Extract attachments to secure storage; virus scan and size validate before processing • Route images through approved vision or OCR service via invocable action—not LLM guessing • Agent conversational layer collects metadata; image analysis action returns structured damage tags • Never allow agent to estimate repair cost from image alone without estimator action integration • Link processed files to Case with retention and access controls matching claim records • Inform customer when attachment unreadable and request re-send with format guidance • Audit attachment processing pipeline for bias and accuracy against adjuster review sample

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Main difference: use case and scale. Extract attachments to secure storage; virus scan and size validate before processing. Route images through approved vision or OCR service via invocable action—not LLM guessing. Pick based on your integration pattern and team capability. Attachments need async document pipelines. Optimize for scale and operational observability.

Architect Perspective

Attachments need async document pipelines. Agents coordinate collection and explain results—they do not silently pretend to see files.