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# Email Action
Configure email actions to send automated messages through your workflows. This guide shows you how to set up and use email actions effectively.
## 🎥 Video walkthrough
## Step-by-step guide
Follow these steps to create your email action:
### 1. Configure your email action
Fill in the required fields:
* **Name**: Enter a name for your action (e.g., "My Email Action").
* **Description**: Briefly describe your email action (e.g., "Action for sending automated emails").
* **To Email**: Input the recipient's email address (e.g., "[recipient@example.com](mailto:recipient@example.com)").
* **From Email**: Select the sender's email address from the dropdown.
* **CC**: Add any email addresses to CC (e.g., "[cc@example.com](mailto:cc@example.com)").
* **BCC**: Add any email addresses to BCC (e.g., "[bcc@example.com](mailto:bcc@example.com)").
* **Subject**: Enter the subject line (e.g., "Meeting Reminder").
* **Body**: Write the body of your email (e.g., "Dear Team, this is a reminder for our meeting on \[date]. Please be prepared.").
After filling in all fields, click **Create Action** to save your email action. 🎉
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## Example email action setup
* **Name**: My Email Action
* **Description**: Action for sending automated emails
* **From Email**: Selected from dropdown
* **CC**: [cc@example.com](mailto:cc@example.com)
* **BCC**: [bcc@example.com](mailto:bcc@example.com)
A green pop-up will confirm that your Email Action has been created successfully.
### 2. View and update your email action
You can view your Email Action on the Actions screen. To update, select the Email Action, make your changes, and click **Update Actions**.
