Delivery Channels5 min

Email/SMTP

Send HTML-formatted digests and notifications via email using SMTP or a dedicated email API.

Send HTML-formatted digests and notifications via email.

Quick Setup

Gmail (personal use):

  1. Enable 2-Step Verification on your Google account
  2. Go to App Passwords and generate one for "Mail"
  3. Use smtp.gmail.com:587 with your email and the app password

SendGrid (production):

  1. Sign up at sendgrid.com (free tier: 100 emails/day)
  2. Create an API key under Settings > API Keys
  3. Verify a sender email address under Sender Authentication

Resend (alternative):

  1. Sign up at resend.com
  2. Add and verify your domain
  3. Create an API key from the dashboard

Configuration Notes

  • Gmail App Passwords work for personal use and testing. For production volume, use a dedicated email API.
  • In n8n, configure SMTP credentials under Credentials > SMTP with host, port, user, and password.
  • SendGrid's free tier (100 emails/day) is more than enough for daily digest delivery.