Email Node

The Email Node allows a workflow to send emails using Losant provided email delivery.

Node Properties

The Email Node has three main configuration sections:

Recipient Addresses

The Email Node supports up to 5 “To” addresses for the email. These address fields support string templates, to use emails on the current workflow payload. The above node is set to send the email to bob@losant.com and hello@losant.com.

Note: The “From Address” cannot be changed when using the Email Node. It defaults to <theWorkflowID>@workflows.losant.com.

Message Contents

Next, the contents of the email can be configured. There are two items to configure here, and both are templatable.

• Email Subject: (Required) The subject of the email.
• Email Body: (Required) The email message to send.

Result Path

You may optionally store an indication of the success or failure of the email operation at a path on the payload.

Node Example

In the example above, the subject is set to Power Consumption Warning and the body is set to Power level exceeded error threshold at {{data.power}}!.

If the result path has been configured, the success or failure of the operation will be placed at that path like so:

{
  ...
  "working": {
    "emailResult": {
      "message": "success"
    }
  }
  ...
}

Node Errors

The following is an example of a failed operation:

{
  ...
  "working": {
    "emailResult": {
      "error": {
        "type": "LOSANT_EMAIL_ERROR",
        "message": "Losant email send throttled.",
      }
    }
  }
  ...
}

Node Throttling and Limits

For Sandbox accounts, this node is rate limited to 1 email every 5 minutes, with a burst of up to 5. For Organizations, the limit is 1 email per minute, with a burst of up to 10.

If more frequent emails or more advanced recipient configuration is required, please use the SendGrid Node or the Mailgun Node.

Related Notes

• Mailgun Node
• SendGrid Node
• Inbound Email Trigger