# SMTP

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## Description       &#x20;

**What it does** This component allows you to automatically send email by connecting your email address.

The SMTP component has the identifier of smtp-**X**, where **X** represents the instance number of the SMTP component.

**When to use it?** Let's say you want to send automated welcome emails to new users who sign up for your service through a Diaflow workflow. You can use the SMTP node to automatically send personalized welcome emails to each new user as soon as they sign up.

## Component settings

| Parameter Name | Description                                                                                                                                              |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Credentials    | Select the credentials for connecting to the SMTP server.                                                                                                |
| To             | The recipient email address                                                                                                                              |
| Cc             | The email(s) address(es) to be copied                                                                                                                    |
| Object         | The subject of the email.                                                                                                                                |
| Message        | A comprehensive system for writing paragraphs, which allows you to add images, insert links, and modify your text with various fonts and writing styles. |
| Attachments    | Select and attach files to the email                                                                                                                     |

## Advanced configurations

The SMTP component has no advanced configurations.

## Use case

Here is a simple use case of the SMTP component, where the SMTP component is used to send an email with an attachment and a message.

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