Generate iCal Event & Email It

The workflow JSON

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{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "On clicking 'execute'",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "position": [
        350,
        200
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "iCalendar",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.iCal",
      "position": [
        550,
        200
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "end": "2021-06-11T16:15:00.000Z",
        "start": "2021-06-11T15:30:00.000Z",
        "title": "n8n Community Meetup",
        "additionalFields": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Send Email",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailSend",
      "position": [
        750,
        200
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "text": "Hey Harshil,\n\nWe are excited to invite you to the n8n community meetup!\n\nWith this email you will find the invite attached.\n\nLooking forward to seeing you at the meetup!\n\nCheers,\nHarshil",
        "options": {},
        "subject": "n8n Community Meetup \ud83d\ude80",
        "attachments": "data"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "smtp": "<your credential>"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "iCalendar": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send Email",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "On clicking 'execute'": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "iCalendar",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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• smtp

About this workflow

Create An Event File And Send It As An Email Attachment. Uses manualTrigger, iCal, emailSend. Event-driven trigger; 3 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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