# Using Email node

**URL:** <https://forums.losant.com/t/using-email-node/2191>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** workflow\
**Created:** [September 12, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/using-email-node/2191 "2019-09-12T18:18:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Tron7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/47e85d/32.png) [@Tron7](https://forums.losant.com/u/Tron7)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/using-email-node/2191/1 "2019-09-12T18:18:08Z")

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Which are the requirement to send and email in addition to those included in Email node documentation?  
Please see attached, this is I would like to do.

 ![Workflow%209-12-19](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/getstructure/original/2X/c/c8f64a3eedfada97859e6c34ecbc716c4dbe411a.png)

 ![Email%20%20node](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/getstructure/original/2X/e/e4188e278a5ddf9a1786cd142347c8a4cfb92203.png)

Thank you

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**Author:** ![anaptfox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/anaptfox/32/873_2.png) [@anaptfox](https://forums.losant.com/u/anaptfox)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/using-email-node/2191/3 "2019-09-13T14:11:08Z")

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@Tron7,

Are you having troubles sending emails? Currently, there are two ways to send an email within Losant:

1. [Email Node](https://docs.losant.com/workflows/outputs/email/) - There is not really any additional “requirements”. After configuring the node, it should send emails.

2. [SendGrid Node](https://docs.losant.com/workflows/outputs/sendgrid/) - If you want more control over the email (add attachments, etc.), the SendGrid Node is the more customizable route to go.

I hope this answers your question. Let me know if I can help further 🙂

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**Author:** ![Tron7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/47e85d/32.png) [@Tron7](https://forums.losant.com/u/Tron7)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/using-email-node/2191/5 "2019-09-14T04:48:48Z")

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Well, this is really a weird situation:upside\_down\_face:  
The reason the email is not sent, is due to the conditional nodes which works in reverse.  
I tested inserting the Email node on conditional node’s return false path and it does work.  
The rate is not as specified in documentation but currently this is secondary.  
Some idea?

 ![workflow%20in%20use](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/getstructure/original/2X/3/39419f4dc0560528599919c280fb0cd6c482f8eb.png)

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**Author:** ![anaptfox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/anaptfox/32/873_2.png) [@anaptfox](https://forums.losant.com/u/anaptfox)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/using-email-node/2191/7 "2019-09-14T20:26:21Z")

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@Tron7

You can find more on rate-limiting in the docs:

> This node is rate limited to one email every minute per workflow (bursts of up to 10 allowed), and is limited to a maximum of 5 recipients per email. - [Email Node Documentation](https://docs.losant.com/workflows/outputs/email/)

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**Author:** ![Tron7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/47e85d/32.png) [@Tron7](https://forums.losant.com/u/Tron7)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/using-email-node/2191/9 "2019-09-15T19:41:47Z")

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Hi Taron and Julia

I would needed your help to operate a conditional node.

I think I’m comparing values of different nature, so the node does not work and I cannot send Emails.

The first conditional node from the left (HP) has for example **{{data.value0}} \> {{data.limit0}}** as condition.

Where **value0** is string value received from Particle device with the idea of being displayed on the dashboard and the workflow debug tab shows it as string.

On the other hand, **limit0** is set by a slider as input control and a button trigger to confirm its value.

I wish if you can help me to see how to set the limit0 value to be compared with data.value0 and get a node working .

The dashboard that I am currently using is Ref.Cir 2.

Thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![JuliaKempf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/juliakempf/32/2446_2.png) [@JuliaKempf](https://forums.losant.com/u/JuliaKempf)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/using-email-node/2191/11 "2019-09-16T14:44:39Z")

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Hi @Tron7,

I think you might find the [String Node](https://docs.losant.com/workflows/logic/string/#to-number) to be quite useful here. 😄

Thanks!  
Julia