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Manual Trigger for Sending Test Email Workflow

This workflow is manually triggered to quickly and automatically send a test email with preset content, simplifying the testing process of the email sending functionality. Users only need to click execute to verify the connectivity of the email service and the correctness of the SMTP configuration, making it suitable for developers and testers during the development phase for debugging. Additionally, this workflow can also be used to send reminders or notifications to a specified email address, enhancing the debugging efficiency of the email service and ensuring the stability of the email notification system.

Workflow Diagram
Manual Trigger for Sending Test Email Workflow Workflow diagram

Workflow Name

Manual Trigger for Sending Test Email Workflow

Key Features and Highlights

This workflow is manually triggered to automatically send a test email with preset content. It is easy to operate and ideal for quickly verifying the proper functioning of email sending capabilities.

Core Problem Addressed

It resolves the complexity and multi-step configuration typically required for testing email sending functionality. Users can simply click to execute and complete the email dispatch, facilitating development debugging and feature validation.

Application Scenarios

  • Testing email service connectivity during development
  • Quickly sending reminders or notifications to specified email addresses
  • Verifying correct SMTP configuration
  • Demonstrating small-scale automated email sending

Main Process Steps

  1. User manually clicks “execute” to trigger the workflow
  2. The system automatically invokes the email sending node
  3. An email with preset subject and content is sent to the specified mailbox

Involved Systems or Services

  • SMTP email service (email sending is achieved via configured SMTP credentials)

Target Users and Value

Suitable for developers, testers, and product managers to quickly validate email sending functionality, improve email service debugging efficiency, and ensure the stability and reliability of email notification systems. Also beneficial for beginners to understand how the email node operates within an n8n workflow.