Send eMail

Sends an eMail using an SMTP server. If connected to a dataset that is based on a file in a workflow, it will send that file whenever the workflow is executed It can be used to send the result of a workflow via Mail.

Parameter

Host

The SMTP host, e.g, mail.myProvider.com

• Datatype: string
• Default Value: None

Port

The SMTP port

• Datatype: int
• Default Value: 587

User

Username

• Datatype: string
• Default Value: None

Password

Password

• Datatype: password
• Default Value: None

From

The sender eMail address

• Datatype: string
• Default Value: None

To

The email addresses of the receivers. Email addresses are comma separated. Names must be quoted when containing commas.Example: john.smith@example.com, “Doe, John” john.doe@example.com, needs no quoting needs.no.quoting@example.com

• Datatype: string
• Default Value: None

CC

The CC-receiver eMail address. Email addresses are comma separated. Names must be quoted when containing commas.Example: john.smith@example.com, “Doe, John” john.doe@example.com, needs no quoting needs.no.quoting@example.com

• Datatype: string
• Default Value: None

BCC

The BCC-receiver eMail address. Email addresses are comma separated. Names must be quoted when containing commas.Example: john.smith@example.com, “Doe, John” john.doe@example.com, needs no quoting needs.no.quoting@example.com

• Datatype: string
• Default Value: None

Subject

The eMail subject

• Datatype: string
• Default Value: Dataset

Message

The eMail text message

• Datatype: multiline string
• Default Value: None

With attachment

If enabled a file from the input is attached to the email. A single input to this operator is expected that provides a file, e.g. a file based dataset (XML, JSON etc.).

• Datatype: boolean
• Default Value: true

Force SSL

When enabled a SSL/TLS connection will be forced from the start without negotiation with the server. Not to be confused with STARTTLS which upgrades an insecure connection to a SSL/TLS connection, which is done by default.

• Datatype: boolean
• Default Value: false

Timeout

Timeout in milliseconds to establish a connection or wait for a server response. Setting it to 0 or negative number will disable the timeout.

• Datatype: int
• Default Value: 10000

Read e-mail properties from input

When enabled this allows to send multiple e-mails. All e-mail configurations are input via the first operator input with each entry representing a different e-mail. The optional second input can be a file based dataset for the attachment. E-mail parameters that can be overwritten are: from, receiver, cc, bcc, subject and message.

• Datatype: boolean
• Default Value: false

Nr. of retries

The number of retries per email when send errors are encountered.

• Datatype: int
• Default Value: 2

Delay between e-mails (ms)

The delay in milliseconds between sending two consecutive e-mails. This applies to the retry mechanism, but also to sending multiple e-mails.

• Datatype: int
• Default Value: 2

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