Email Actions
The Blink platform enables you to send e-mails both using an SMTP server and on behalf of Blink and get e-mails using IMAP server.
Send Email via Blink
Send Email via an SMTP Server
List Email Messages via IMAP
Send an Email via Gmail
The Blink platform enables you to trigger a workflow on every new email message using an IMAP server.
When configuring email actions, you can choose to write the content using either Markdown or HTML syntax.
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Using Markdown (
md
):- Set the Content Field Type parameter to rich text.
- This enables a rich text editor that supports Markdown formatting.
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Using HTML:
- Set the Content Field Type parameter to regular text.
- Additionally, set the Content Type parameter to
"text/html"
. - This allows you to write content using HTML syntax.
Ensure you configure these parameters correctly based on your preferred formatting style.
SMTP Email
Creating an SMTP Email Server connection
To create the connection you need:
- A username
- A password
- An SMTP host
- An SMTP port
Creating your connection
- In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
- Select the SMTP Email Server icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
- (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
- Select SMTP Email Server as the method to make the connection.
- Fill in the parameters:
- A username
- The password
- The SMTP host
- The SMTP port
- (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
- Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.
Actions
Send Email via an SMTP Server
Send an e-mail using an SMTP server.
Parameter | Description |
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From | The email address used to deliver the message. This address should be a verified sender in your SMTP server. |
To | List of addresses - each one on a different line - to send the email to. |
Subject | This is the subject of the mail. |
Content | The body of the mail, write up your mail to send as you wish. |
Sender Display Name | The sender’s name to be displayed to the recipient (if not specified, defaults to the email’s domain name). |
Content Type | Representation of the Content-Type in the email body content. |
Custom Headers | The custom headers to add to the email. For Example: Header1:Value1 Header2:Value2 … |
Attachment Name | The name of the attachment. |
Attachment Files | A comma-separated list of file identifiers for the attachment. |
Attachment Body | The body of the attachment. |
IMAP Email
Creating an IMAP Email Server connection
To create the connection you need:
- A username
- A password
- An IMAP host
- An IMAP port
Creating your connection
- In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
- Select the IMAP Email Server icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
- (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
- Select IMAP Email Server as the method to make the connection.
- Fill in the parameters:
- A username
- The password
- The IMAP host
- The IMAP port
- (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
- Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.
Actions
List Email Messages via IMAP
List email messages for specific email address.
Parameter | Description |
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Filter Since Date | Filters emails sent from the specified date onward. |
Include Seen Emails | When checked, all emails including those already seen will be displayed. If unchecked, only unseen email messages will be displayed. |
Limit | The maximum number of email messages returned. |
Triggers
On New Message
Triggers a workflow on every new message.
Sample Event
Blink Email
Actions
Send Email via Blink
Send an e-mail on behalf of Blink.
Parameter | Description |
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To | Enter the receivers email address. |
Subject | This is the subject of the mail. |
Content | The body of the mail, write up your mail to send as you wish. |
Content Type | Representation of the Content-Type in the email body content. |
Custom Headers | The custom headers to add to the email. For Example: Header1:Value1 Header2:Value2 … |
Attachment Name | The name of the attachment. |
Attachment Files | A comma-separated list of file identifiers for the attachment. |
Attachment Body | The body of the attachment. |
Send Email Via Gmail
Create the connection by using one of the following methods:
** Ensure the relevant APIs from the following list are enabled: **
Creating your connection
- In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
- Select the Gmail icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
- Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name. (Optional)
- Click Gmail to authenticate using OAuth.
- Sign in using your credentials.
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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Attachment Files | A comma-separated list of file identifiers for the attachment. |
Bcc | A comma-separated list of emails for BCC recipients of the message. |
CC | A comma-separated list of email for CC recipients of the message. |
Content | The body of the mail. |
From User ID | The email of the user from which to send the email. The special value ‘me’ can be used if the connection is OAuth to identify as the authenticated user. |
Subject | This is the subject of the mail. |
To | A comma-separated list of email recipients for the message. |
Example Output
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