Better Send Email

Sends an email using SMTP protocol allowing custom headers

Overview

The node "Better Send Email" is designed to send emails using the SMTP protocol with support for custom headers. It is useful in scenarios where users need to send emails programmatically from their workflows, such as sending notifications, alerts, or automated messages with customized email headers.

Use Case Examples

  1. Sending an alert email when a specific event occurs in a workflow.
  2. Sending a customized newsletter with specific email headers for tracking or branding.

Output

JSON

  • messageId - The unique identifier of the sent email message.
  • accepted - List of email addresses that accepted the email.
  • rejected - List of email addresses that rejected the email.
  • response - The response from the SMTP server after sending the email.

Dependencies

  • Requires SMTP server credentials for authentication and sending emails.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure SMTP credentials are correctly configured to avoid authentication errors.
  • Check network connectivity to the SMTP server to prevent connection failures.
  • Verify email addresses format to avoid rejection by the SMTP server.

Links

  • Nodemailer Documentation - General documentation for sending emails using SMTP in Node.js, which is likely used internally by this node.

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