Send & Wait (Custom)Install

Summary

Send an email and wait for a secure response from the recipient.

Inputs

• fromEmail (required) — Email address of the sender. You can optionally include a name.
• toEmail (required) — Email address of the recipient.
• subject (required) — Subject line of the email.
• message — Plain-text message displayed above buttons (default: 'Please review this request and choose an option below.').
• responseType (required) — Type of response expected from the recipient: approval buttons or free text.
• approvalOptions — Options for approval buttons, shown if responseType is set to 'approval'.
• formTitle — Title for the form, shown if responseType is set to 'freeText'.
• formDescription — Description for the form, shown if responseType is set to 'freeText'.
• formButtonLabel — Label for the submit button on the form, shown if responseType is set to 'freeText'.
• emailHtmlBody — Custom HTML body for the email.
• removeBranding — Option to remove n8n branding from emails.
• customCssUrl — URL for an optional external CSS file.
• customJsUrl — URL for an optional external JavaScript file.
• replyUrlTemplate — Template for building the response link.
• customHtmlPage — HTML returned after recording a response.
• linkExpiration — Expiration time for the response URL.
• redirectUrl — URL to redirect after a successful submission.
• advancedOptions — Settings for limiting wait time or setting a maximum date.

Output shape

a confirmation of the email sent and the status of the waiting period for a response.

Responses are handled through webhooks and can include approval selections or custom text input.

Examples

Example 1: Send an approval request email to a user and wait for their response.

Fill in sender and recipient emails, subject, message, response type, and any approval options.