> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.blinkops.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # 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. 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. 1. **Using Markdown (`md`)**: * Set the **Content Field Type** parameter to **rich text**. * This enables a [rich text editor](/docs/blink-platform/interface-components/rich-text-editor) that supports Markdown formatting. 2. **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 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. ### Actions #### Send Email via an SMTP Server Send an e-mail using an SMTP server.
| Parameter | Description | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | 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 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. ### Actions #### List Email Messages via IMAP List email messages for specific email address.
| Parameter | Description | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | 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 ```json theme={"dark"} { "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": "", "body": "this is a test body" } ``` ## Blink Email ### Actions #### Send Email via Blink Send an e-mail on behalf of Blink.
| Parameter | Description | | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Recipient | The email address of the recipient. | | Subject | The subject of the email. | | Content Field Type | The type of content to send:
• `Regular Text` - Send a plain text message.
• `Rich Text` - Send an HTML-formatted message with styling and structure. | | Content | The body of the email as plain text (for Regular Text) / The HTML body of the email (for Rich Text).

For Rich Text example:
\
Your Weekly Update\

\
This is the update content.\
| | Carbon Copy (CC) | A list of email addresses to receive a copy of the email, separated by new lines.

For example:
[bob@example.com](mailto:bob@example.com)
[jane@example.com](mailto:jane@example.com)
These recipients will be visible to all other recipients. | | Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) | A list of email addresses to receive a blind copy of the email, separated by new lines.

For example:
[bob@example.com](mailto:bob@example.com)
[jane@example.com](mailto:jane@example.com)
These recipients will not be visible to other recipients. | | Content Type | The representation of the `Content-Type` header in the email body content.

**Important**: Make sure to select the `text/html` when using `Rich Text`. | | Custom Headers | A list of custom headers to add to the email.

For example:
Header1:Value1
Header2:Value2
| | Attachment Files | A comma-separated list of file identifiers to attach to the email. | | Custom Attachment Name | The name for a custom attachment file. | | Custom Attachment Body | The content for a custom attachment file. |
## Send Email Via Gmail Create the connection by using one of the following methods: * [Gmail](/docs/integrations/gmail) * [Service Account](/docs/integrations/gmail) \*\* Ensure the relevant APIs from the following list are enabled: \*\* * [Gmail API](https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/api/gmail.googleapis.com) ### 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. ## Parameters
| Parameter | Description | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 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 ```json theme={"dark"} { "id": "1879ef5cc8e70395", "threadId": "1879ef5cc8e70395", "labelIds": ["UNREAD", "SENT", "INBOX"] } ```