Did you give it an email tool? It uses the tool it’s given. HF example only has timer tool.
Hf example (https://huggingface.co/spaces/benoitfavre/needle-playground) has set_timer, send_email, and create_note
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Hf example (https://huggingface.co/spaces/benoitfavre/needle-playground) has set_timer, send_email, and create_note