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It is possible to check an email has successfully been sent using the Email tab at the top of the system console. System Console → Email Tab. See System Console
Attachments
Currently unsupported in Actionflows. To send an email with an attachment see Sending Emails.
Built-in Error Handling
Basic validation is performed to ensure that email addresses are well-formed. If they are not this will cause the actionflow to fail immediately. At least one address must be resolved from amongst the to, cc and bcc.
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Learn More
- Understanding Actionflows
- Creating Actionflows
- Wiring Actionflows
For links to all pages in this topic, see Understanding Actionflows.