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Getting started

Your first ten minutes with Atona.

A quick walkthrough of connecting your email, getting your dedicated assistant identity, and watching Atona start working.

In this guide: what setup creates, the four steps, what to teach Atona first, and what to expect tomorrow morning.

What setup gives you

A few minutes of setup creates a working assistant: a dedicated assistant email address, a dedicated phone number for texts and calls, a dedicated WhatsApp number, and an AI agent that already understands your calendar, your inbox, and the people you talk to most.

Your personal email and phone number stay personal. Atona always reaches out from its own identity — so the people you talk to know they're hearing from your assistant, not from you.

Try saying

Things you can ask Atona right after setup.

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What's on my calendar this week?

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Reply to anything from Sarah while I'm in this meeting.

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Brief me on tomorrow before I go to bed.

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Schedule a 30-minute with Alex next Tuesday.

How it works

1

Connect your email

Secure sign-in, takes about thirty seconds. Atona reads your inbox and calendar so it can act with context. Nothing is sent or replied to without your say-so.

2

Get your assistant identity

Atona creates a dedicated email address — {first}.{last}@assistant.atona.ai — plus a dedicated phone number for texts and calls and a dedicated WhatsApp number. All separate from your personal ones, on purpose.

3

Teach the basics

Tell Atona a few standing preferences. "Always 30-minute meetings." "Don't reply to recruiters." "Never schedule after 4 PM on Fridays." These last forever.

4

Wake up to your first brief

The next morning, Atona delivers your first brief — inbox, calendar, weather, commute, and anything it handled overnight. Read it before you're out of bed.

What you control

Pause anytime

One toggle stops everything. Atona goes silent until you turn it back on.

Review before sending

Want every reply queued for your approval? Turn it on for any contact, any topic, or everything.

Channel by channel

Enable email but not texts. Or texts but not calls. Each channel is its own switch.

Sensitive list

Add words, contacts, or domains Atona must never touch — banking, your therapist, that one ex.

What Atona will not do

Common questions

How long does setup take?

Under ten minutes for most people. The slowest part is deciding which standing preferences to teach first.

Can I use my own phone number or WhatsApp?

No. Your assistant gets its own dedicated phone number and its own dedicated WhatsApp number, on purpose — so the people you talk to know they're reaching your assistant, not you. Your personal numbers stay personal.

Does Atona send from my Gmail?

No. Atona sends from your dedicated assistant address. Your personal Gmail stays personal — Atona only reads from it (and only what you allow).

What if Atona makes a mistake?

For any reply Atona sent, you can recall, revise, or have it apologize on your behalf. And you can dial up the "review before sending" setting any time you want a more conservative assistant.

Where does my data live?

In your own private, encrypted space. Never shared with other users. Never used to train an AI model.

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