diff --git a/docs/nodes/nodes-library/core-nodes/SendEmail/README.md b/docs/nodes/nodes-library/core-nodes/SendEmail/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7110a17e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/nodes/nodes-library/core-nodes/SendEmail/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +--- +permalink: /nodes/n8n-nodes-base.emailSend +--- + +# Send Email + +The Send Email node is used to send an email via an SMTP email server. + +::: tip 🔑 Credential +You can find authentication information for this node [here](../../../credentials/SendEmail/README.md). +::: + +::: tip 💡 Keep in mind +1. Before sending, ensure that you have already created email addresses that are approved for sending on your SMTP service. +2. The Send Email node merely sends an email via your SMTP server and plays no part in email deliverability. +3. To attach a file, you will need to use an additional node such as the [Read Binary File](../../core-nodes/ReadBinaryFile/README.md) node or the [HTTP Request](../../core-nodes/HTTPRequest/README.md) node to pass a file as a data property. +::: + +## Basic Operations + +- Send an email + +## Node Reference + +- **From Email:** The email address you are sending from. +- **To Email:** The recipient email address. +- **CC Email:** A field that can be used to specify an email address for a carbon copy of the email. +- **BCC Email:** A field that can be used to specify an email address for a blind carbon copy of the email. +- **Subject:** The subject of your message. +- **Text:** Your message, in plaintext. +- **HTML:** Your message, in HTML. +- **Attachments:** A field that can be used to attach any attachments as data properties. + +## Example Usage + +This workflow allows you to send an email using the Send Email node. You can also find the [workflow](https://n8n.io/workflows/584) on the website. This example usage workflow would use the following two nodes. +- [Start](../../core-nodes/Start/README.md) +- [Send Email]() + +The final workflow should look like the following image. + +![A workflow with the Send Email node](./workflow.png) + +### 1. Start node + +The start node exists by default when you create a new workflow. + +### 2. Send Email node + +1. First of all, you'll have to enter credentials for the Send Email node. You can find out how to do that [here](../../../credentials/SendEmail/README.md). +2. Enter the email address you want to send from in the *From Email* field. +3. Enter the recipient email address in the *To Email* field. +4. Enter a subject for your message in the *Subject* field. +5. Enter your message in the *Text* field. +6. Click on *Execute Node* to run the workflow. diff --git a/docs/nodes/nodes-library/core-nodes/SendEmail/workflow.png b/docs/nodes/nodes-library/core-nodes/SendEmail/workflow.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e1b36f6ec Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/nodes/nodes-library/core-nodes/SendEmail/workflow.png differ