Send data via email

Most recent version: v1.0.0

See the changelog of this Data sink type here.

Overview

Onum supports integration with email servers.

Select Mail from the list of Data sink types and click Configuration to start.

Data sink configuration

Now you need to specify how and where to send the data, and how to establish a connection with your email.

Metadata

Enter the basic information for the new Data sink.

Parameters
Description

Name*

Enter a name for the new Data sink.

Description

Optionally, enter a description for the Data sink.

Tags

Add tags to easily identify your Data sink. Hit the Enter key after you define each tag.


Metrics display

Decide whether or not to include this Data sink info in the metrics and graphs of the Home area.


Configuration

Now, add the configuration to establish the connection.

Environment Setup

Chosse between Start TLS and TLS (SSL) in order to authenticate the connection.

Parameter
Description

Host*

Enter the server to connect to.

Port*

Include the specific port to connect to.

Username*

The username you will use to connect to your email server.

Password*

Add the required password from your Secrets or create one.

Sender email address

Parameter
Description

Email address*

Enter the address that will be sending the email.

Rate limit

Parameter
Description

Maximum requests*

Set a limit on the number of requests per second to launch on the server. The minimum value is 1 and the maximum value is 100.

Connection attempts

Parameter
Description

Number of retries*

Establish the maximum number of connection attempts. The minimum value is 1 and the maximum value is 10.

Connection timeout*

Enter the number of seconds to wait before the connection is considered as timed-out.

Click Finish when complete. Your new Data sink will appear in the Data sinks area list.

Pipeline configuration

When it comes to using this Data sink in a Pipeline, you must configure the following output parameters. To do it, simply click the Data sink on the canvas and select Configuration.

Output configuration

Email body

Parameter
Description

Subject*

Choose the input field that contains the mail subject.

Message*

Choose the input field that contains the mail message.

Destination email addresses

Configure the fields containing where and to whom to send the data. Add as many as required.

Parameter
Description

To*

The recipient email.

Cc*

Recipients to copy in.

Bc*

Recipients to blind copy in.

Click Save to save your configuration.

Last updated

Was this helpful?