Use Cases
- Automate responses to specific emails by controlling smart devices
- Log email interactions in a MySQL database for record-keeping
- Trigger notifications or actions based on incoming email content
How It Works
Monitor incoming emails using a Gmail trigger Set parameters based on email content Store relevant data in a MySQL database Control Philips Hue lights based on predefined conditions
Setup Steps
- 1Import the workflow template into n8n
- 2Connect your Gmail account to the Email Trigger node
- 3Configure the Set node to define the parameters you want to extract
- 4Connect your MySQL database to the MySQL node and set up the data storage
- 5Link the Philips Hue node to control smart lights based on email triggers
Apps Used
Gmail
MySQL
Philips Hue
Categories
Target Roles
Industries
Tags
#process automation
#email automation
#notifications