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GMail Sender

Send emails automatically from your Gmail account as part of your Nappai workflows. This component simplifies sending emails, letting you include attachments and even save messages as drafts.

Relationship with Gmail

This component uses your Gmail account to send emails. You’ll need to provide your Gmail credentials securely within Nappai to allow this component to function. Nappai uses secure OAuth2 authentication to protect your account information.

Inputs

  • Recipient: The email address of the person or group you want to send the email to. This is required.
  • Subject: The title of your email.
  • Body: The main text of your email.
  • Sender: The email address that the email will appear to be from.
  • Attachments: Add files to your email by listing their paths here (one per line). Leave blank if no attachments are needed.
  • Save as draft: Check this box to save the email as a draft in your Gmail account instead of sending it immediately.
  • Mail Configuration: (Advanced) Use this for pre-configured email settings (typically handled automatically).
  • Credential: (Hidden) This securely stores your Gmail login information. You’ll need to set this up once through Nappai’s security settings.

Outputs

  • Mail Status: This output shows whether the email was sent successfully or if there was an error. You can use this in your Nappai workflow to handle success or failure scenarios. For example, you could send a notification if an email fails to send.

Usage Example

Let’s say you want to automatically send a daily report to your manager. You would configure the GMail Sender component like this:

  • Recipient: manager@example.com
  • Subject: Daily Report
  • Body: (The content of your report, potentially pulled from another Nappai component)
  • Sender: your_email@gmail.com
  • Attachments: report.pdf (If you have a PDF report)
  • Save as draft: (Uncheck this box to send the email immediately)

Nappai will then send the email to your manager according to your settings.

Templates

[List of templates where the component can be seen and its configuration. This section will be populated based on where this component is used in Nappai’s template library.]

  • Astra DB: Implementation of Vector Store using Astra DB with search capabilities: This component might be used to retrieve data for the email body or attachments. [Link to Astra DB component documentation, if available]

Tips and Best Practices

  • Test thoroughly: Before using this component in a critical workflow, test it with sample data to ensure it works correctly.
  • Error handling: Use the Mail Status output to handle potential errors, such as incorrect credentials or network issues.
  • Security: Always protect your Gmail credentials. Never hardcode them directly into your Nappai workflows.

Security Considerations

  • OAuth2 Authentication: Nappai uses OAuth2 to securely connect to your Gmail account. This means your password is never directly stored within Nappai.
  • Credential Management: Follow Nappai’s best practices for managing and securing your credentials. Avoid sharing your credentials with others.
  • Email Content: Be mindful of the information you include in your emails, especially sensitive data. Ensure your emails comply with relevant privacy regulations.