Send Email Action

Configure the Send Email action to deliver notifications from your workflows.

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Overview

The Send Email action delivers email notifications as part of your workflow execution. Use it to alert team members, send reports, or notify stakeholders when specific conditions are met.

Configuration

To add a Send Email action to your workflow:

  1. Click Add Node and select Action
Action node configuration panel Action node configuration panel
  1. In the action configuration panel, select Send Email
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Options

Email Subject

The subject line for the email. You can include dynamic content using variables.

To add a variable:

  1. Click Add Variable
  2. Select from the available variables in the dropdown

Note: You must run the workflow at least once or connect nodes with outputs to see available variables.

Email Body

The main content of the email message. The rich text editor supports headings, lists, links, and other HTML formatting. Hover over a variable to see the value populated from the last run.

To add a variable:

  1. Position your cursor where you want to insert the variable
  2. Click Add Variable
  3. Select from the available variables

Note: You must run the workflow at least once or connect nodes with outputs to see available variables.

Target Email

The recipient email address. Enter a valid email address for the primary recipient.

Additional Recipients (CC)

To copy additional recipients on the email:

  1. Click Add new
  2. Enter the additional email address
  3. Repeat for each additional recipient

Additional recipients are copied (CC) on the email and receive the same subject and body content as the primary recipient.

Example use cases

Common patterns for the Send Email action:

  • Alert notifications: Send email when a monitor triggers a critical alert
  • Daily summaries: Deliver scheduled reports to stakeholders
  • Escalation workflows: Notify managers when issues remain unresolved
  • Completion notifications: Confirm when automated processes finish