The Blink platform enables you to trigger a workflow on every new email message using an IMAP server.

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SMTP Email

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Creating an SMTP Email Server connection

To create the connection you need:

• A username
• A password
• An SMTP host
• An SMTP port

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Creating your connection

1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
2. Select the SMTP Email Server icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
4. Select SMTP Email Server as the method to make the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
   • A username
   • The password
   • The SMTP host
   • The SMTP port
6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.

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Actions

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Send Email via an SMTP Server

Send an e-mail using an SMTP server.

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IMAP Email

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Creating an IMAP Email Server connection

To create the connection you need:

• A username
• A password
• An IMAP host
• An IMAP port

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Creating your connection

1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
2. Select the IMAP Email Server icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
4. Select IMAP Email Server as the method to make the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
   • A username
   • The password
   • The IMAP host
   • The IMAP port
6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.

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Actions

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List Email Messages via IMAP

List email messages for specific email address.

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Triggers

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On New Message

Triggers a workflow on every new message.

Sample Event

{
  "date": "2022-12-20T11:22:45+02:00",
  "subject": "test",
  "from": [
    {
      "PersonalName": "John Doe",
      "AtDomainList": "",
      "MailboxName": "John",
      "HostName": "john@test.com"
    }
  ],
  "sender": [
    {
      "PersonalName": "John Doe",
      "AtDomainList": "",
      "MailboxName": "John",
      "HostName": "john@test.com"
    }
  ],
  "reply_to": [
    {
      "PersonalName": "John Doe",
      "AtDomainList": "",
      "MailboxName": "John",
      "HostName": "john@test.com"
    }
  ],
  "to": [
    {
      "PersonalName": "Bar Foo",
      "AtDomainList": "",
      "MailboxName": "foo",
      "HostName": "foo@test.com"
    }
  ],
  "cc": null,
  "bcc": null,
  "in_reply_to": "",
  "message_id": "<CAGRyKpNGHkvieaAoAPPUP=wSshQdSzaavp1_qW_ieMGAMaS88Q@mail.gmail.com>",
  "body": "this is a test body"
}

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Blink Email

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Actions

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Send Email via Blink

Send an e-mail on behalf of Blink.

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Send Email Via Gmail

Create the connection by using one of the following methods:

• Gmail
• Service Account

** Ensure the relevant APIs from the following list are enabled: **

• Gmail API

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Creating your connection

1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
2. Select the Gmail icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
3. Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name. (Optional)
4. Click Gmail to authenticate using OAuth.
5. Sign in using your credentials.

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Parameters

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Example Output

{
  "id": "1879ef5cc8e70395",
  "threadId": "1879ef5cc8e70395",
  "labelIds": ["UNREAD", "SENT", "INBOX"]
}