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Send email via Gmail on workflow error

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by Trey ✓ · 9,220 views · created 2020-10-01 · DevOps

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

Nodes used (2)

Gmail

What it does

!workflow-screenshot(fileId:261) Send an email via Gmail when a workflow error occurs. The email subject line will contain the workflow name; the message body will contain the following information: - Workflow name - Error message - Last node executed - Execution URL - Stacktrace Error workflows do not need to be activated in order to be used, but they do need to be selected in the Settings menu of whatever workflows you want to use it. To use this workflow, you'll need to: - Create and select credentials in the Gmail node - Choose the email recipient(s) in the Gmail node - Save and select the created workflow as the "Error Workflow" in the Settings menu of whatever workflows you want to email on error

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