"What does the Send Email component do?"

"It allows you to compose and send emails directly from your workflow, including setting recipients, subject, body, CC/BCC, and adding attachments. You can also choose to send as a reply or save as a draft."

"Can I attach files with this component?"

"Yes, you can add attachments to your emails, making it easy to send files along with your message."

"Does it support sending emails as replies?"

"Absolutely. You can configure the component to send an email as a reply to a specific message."

"Can emails be saved as drafts instead of being sent?"

"Yes, there's an option to save the composed email as a draft, so it won't be sent immediately."

"Is this component only for Gmail?"

"The component is designed to work with Gmail, making it ideal for integrating Google email services into your workflows."

Create New Email

The Send Email component lets you automate email composition and sending in your flows, with support for recipients, subject, body, CC/BCC, attachments, drafts, and replies.

Automation Email Gmail Workflow

Component description

How the Create New Email component works

The Send Email component enables the creation and sending of new emails, specifically designed to interact with Gmail. Users can configure various aspects of the email, such as recipients, subject, body, attachments, and more. This component can be a valuable part of an AI workflow where automated or dynamic email communication is required.

What Does This Component Do?

This component automates the process of composing and sending emails. By providing the necessary input fields, it allows workflow builders to generate emails, save drafts, add attachments, set recipients (including CC and BCC), and even reply to previous messages. It is particularly useful in scenarios such as automatic notifications, customer communication, or integrating email responses into larger AI-driven processes.

Inputs

The component comes with several configurable inputs:

Field	Type	Description	Required	Advanced
Recipient	String	The main recipient(s) of the email.	No	No
CC	String	Email addresses to be included as CC (carbon copy).	No	No
BCC	String	Email addresses to be included as BCC (blind carbon copy).	No	No
Subject	String	The subject line of the email.	No	No
Body	String	The main content/body of the email.	No	No
Attachments	Message/Attachment	Attach files to the email.	No	No
Draft	Boolean	If set to true, the email will be saved as a draft and not sent.	No	No
Reply	Boolean	If set to true, the email will be sent as a reply to a specified message.	No	No
Tool Name	String	(Advanced) Internal name to refer to the tool in an agent-based system.	No	Yes
Tool Description	String (multi-line)	(Advanced) Describe the tool to help agents understand its usage.	No	Yes
Verbose	Boolean	(Advanced) Toggle for verbose output, useful for debugging or logging.	No	Yes

Outputs

When the component is executed, it generates the following outputs:

After Create Email (Message):
Returns a message object representing the result or status after creating/sending the email.
Tool (Tool):
Represents the tool instance itself, which can be useful for further integration or chaining in agent-based workflows.

Why Use This Component?

Automated Communication: Integrate seamless, automated email sending into your AI workflows, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency.
Customizable: Supports a wide range of standard email fields, including attachments and reply functionality, making it adaptable to many use cases.
Draft and Debug Support: Ability to save drafts and enable verbose output helps in testing and development environments.
Agent Integration: Advanced fields like Tool Name and Tool Description make this component easy to use in agent-driven or orchestrated AI processes.

Example Use Cases

Sending notifications or reports automatically to users or teams.
Generating and dispatching replies in customer service workflows.
Attaching dynamically generated files (e.g., invoices, summaries) in automated emails.
Integrating email communication as part of a broader multi-step AI process.

Summary Table

Feature	Supported
Multiple Recipients (To/CC/BCC)	✔️
Email Subject & Body	✔️
Attachments	✔️
Save as Draft	✔️
Reply to Existing Message	✔️
Advanced Agent Integration	✔️
Verbose/Debug Mode	✔️

This component is a flexible and robust solution for integrating email functionality into your AI-powered workflows.

Examples of flow templates using Create New Email component

To help you get started quickly, we have prepared several example flow templates that demonstrate how to use the Create New Email component effectively. These templates showcase different use cases and best practices, making it easier for you to understand and implement the component in your own projects.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Send Email component do?: It allows you to compose and send emails directly from your workflow, including setting recipients, subject, body, CC/BCC, and adding attachments. You can also choose to send as a reply or save as a draft.
Can I attach files with this component?: Yes, you can add attachments to your emails, making it easy to send files along with your message.
Does it support sending emails as replies?: Absolutely. You can configure the component to send an email as a reply to a specific message.
Can emails be saved as drafts instead of being sent?: Yes, there's an option to save the composed email as a draft, so it won't be sent immediately.
Is this component only for Gmail?: The component is designed to work with Gmail, making it ideal for integrating Google email services into your workflows.

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