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{
"id": "DNqCvzBvS7GAFWm4",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Send Emails from Obsidian",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "9bd809d6-c270-4429-945d-1e519384acae",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-320,
20
],
"parameters": {
"width": 395.06030313757196,
"height": 388.5681601162638,
"content": "## Obsidian to Email Overview\n\nThis workflow allows you to send your Obsidian notes (including attachments) via email, with YAML metadata for customization.\n\n### Key Features:\n- Trigger email sending through [Obsidian's Post Webhook plugin](https://github.com/Masterb1234/obsidian-post-webhook/).\n- Parse YAML frontmatter for email metadata like recipients, subject, and more.\n- Automatic handling of attachments (images/files) via base64 encoding.\n- Append Webhook response automatically to the bottom of your note in Obsidian"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "bc2376ea-31db-43dc-84c4-7933bc7a96f8",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-320,
439
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 398.9156829431131,
"height": 447.41755555994735,
"content": "## YAML Frontmatter Example\n\nUse YAML frontmatter in your Obsidian notes to define key email details such as recipients, subject, and more.\n\n### Example YAML:\n```yaml\n---\nto: \"recipient@example.com\"\ncc: \"cc@example.com\"\nbcc: \"bcc@example.com\"\nsubject: \"Your Obsidian Note\"\nsender-name: \"Your Name\"\nsend-replies-to: \"replies@example.com\"\n---\nNote content goes here...\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "1e439841-cc53-4913-b23b-040746bab5ec",
"name": "Check if attachments exist",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
340,
380
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "3d870306-d912-4582-960d-f031538a5045",
"operator": {
"type": "array",
"operation": "notEmpty",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.body.attachments }}",
"rightValue": ""
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "39cf3ab8-47be-4153-afb8-a1a68c7c04f6",
"name": "Separate attachment data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
600,
220
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldToSplitOut": "body.attachments"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f4b75a54-2cd8-4f6c-afd8-486fea552f00",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
540,
20
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 493.7005132824585,
"height": 874.8910456745886,
"content": "## Attachment Handling\n\nThe plugin automatically handles attachments in your Obsidian notes.\n\nThis workflow automates the processing of attachments by converting each attachment into a binary format.\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b5df08f3-c0a1-429a-a003-24c77fd00461",
"name": "Process Each Attachment",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
600,
480
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "220f49b2-9cf8-4395-ae8e-4167ac452954",
"name": "Convert Attachment to File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile",
"position": [
900,
580
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"fileName": "={{ $json.name }}"
},
"operation": "toBinary",
"sourceProperty": "data"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "7e5c643f-4545-47b1-91cb-c306900f7842",
"name": "Prepare Attachments for Email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.aggregate",
"position": [
900,
400
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"includeBinaries": true
},
"fieldsToAggregate": {
"fieldToAggregate": [
{
"fieldToAggregate": "data"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "4fc9dffb-ad6b-4e7a-a814-3bb63189e4e7",
"name": "Email With Attachments",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
1100,
480
],
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "={{ Array.isArray($('Webhook').item.json.body.to) ? $('Webhook').item.json.body.to.join('; ') : $('Webhook').item.json.body.to }}",
"message": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.content }}",
"options": {
"ccList": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.cc ?? '' }}",
"bccList": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.bcc ?? '' }}",
"replyTo": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body['send-replies-to'] ?? '' }}",
"senderName": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body['sender-name'] ?? '' }}",
"attachmentsUi": {
"attachmentsBinary": [
{
"property": "={{ Object.keys($binary).join(',') }}"
}
]
},
"appendAttribution": false
},
"subject": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.subject }}",
"emailType": "text"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "8457e27f-449d-43eb-baa8-cd2dedbd27c3",
"name": "Email Without Attachments",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
1100,
720
],
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "={{ $json.body.to }}",
"message": "={{ $json.body.content }}",
"options": {
"ccList": "={{ $json.body?.cc ?? '' }}",
"bccList": "={{ $json.body?.bcc ?? '' }}",
"replyTo": "={{ $json.body?.send-replies-to ?? '' }}",
"senderName": "={{ $json.body?.sender-name ?? '' }}"
},
"subject": "={{ $json.body.subject }}",
"emailType": "text"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "647de484-8a8f-479b-844c-69669d783a66",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
104,
20
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 410.45568358442864,
"height": 866.9256684369553,
"content": "## Obsidian Configuration\n\nInstall the [Obsidian Post Webhook plugin](https://github.com/Masterb1234/obsidian-post-webhook/).\n\n### How to set-up webhook connection:\n1. Set your webhook URL in the plugin settings.\n2. Use the built-in testing functionality to ensure your webhook is set up correctly.\n3. Open any note in Obsidian.\n4. Use the command palette (`Ctrl/Cmd + P`) to search for \"Send to Webhook\".\n5. Once sent, this workflow begins."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "97f0c5dc-e8c8-4b98-8b49-baafe41dad60",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1260,
180
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"height": 264.2421600929918,
"content": ""
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "5eeec7cd-0bef-4bc2-a2ba-fd6f88300e04",
"name": "Check if it is a test",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
160,
700
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "f9864a1c-3188-4640-82bd-2cddc8798b0f",
"operator": {
"type": "boolean",
"operation": "true",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.body.test }}",
"rightValue": "true"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "36bce77b-6ef1-4a5a-898b-80a8c935a811",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1060,
27.003515763841165
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 457.22695080436733,
"height": 863.6667893577376,
"content": "## Send Email and Respond\n\nAfter the email is sent, the workflow confirms the email's status and sends a response back to Obsidian."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c11f11a4-7e45-46f9-8450-628b9b73de64",
"name": "Respond to Obsidian",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
"position": [
1400,
600
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"respondWith": "text",
"responseBody": "=E-mail sent on {{ new Date($json.currentDate).toLocaleString('en-GB', { day: '2-digit', month: 'long', year: 'numeric', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', hour12: false }).replace(':', 'h') }}\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "fc3b3aa0-a90b-4e1e-a491-fb93d50494ec",
"name": "Fix Base64 string",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
760,
220
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "b72a1b54-978d-408c-876a-d3e103b1f667",
"name": "data",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.data.replace(/^data:.*?,/, '') }}"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "f3c5d9d2-7c76-48f4-8dd6-df665bd32ec1",
"name": "Test Succesfull",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
"position": [
360,
620
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"respondWith": "text",
"responseBody": "=Test succesfull\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "e7ac7407-f2fc-4cdb-bd18-97f746335103",
"name": "Get date",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
"position": [
1260,
600
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "4be431e2-e21b-48bd-8425-eac17e3174c8",
"name": "Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [
140,
380
],
"parameters": {
"path": "e634d721-48b0-4985-8a57-62ca4c7b3cfb",
"options": {
"allowedOrigins": "*"
},
"httpMethod": "POST",
"responseMode": "responseNode"
},
"typeVersion": 2
}
],
"active": true,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "20900eaa-66cf-4e40-9cdf-fa224b991e86",
"connections": {
"Webhook": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check if attachments exist",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get date": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Respond to Obsidian",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Fix Base64 string": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Process Each Attachment",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check if it is a test": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Test Succesfull",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Email Without Attachments",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Email With Attachments": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get date",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Process Each Attachment": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prepare Attachments for Email",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Convert Attachment to File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Separate attachment data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Fix Base64 string",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Email Without Attachments": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get date",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check if attachments exist": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Separate attachment data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Check if it is a test",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Convert Attachment to File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Process Each Attachment",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prepare Attachments for Email": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Email With Attachments",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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gmailOAuth2
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How this works
Easily draft and send professional emails directly from your Obsidian notes, saving time on context switching between writing and emailing. This workflow suits writers, researchers, or knowledge workers who capture ideas in Obsidian and need to share them via email without manual copying. It processes note content and any attachments into a polished Gmail message, with the key step being the conversion of attachments into email-ready files before aggregation and dispatch.
Use this when you frequently email content from Obsidian notes, such as weekly reports or shared research summaries, to streamline your routine. Avoid it for high-volume sending or complex email templates requiring custom formatting, as it focuses on straightforward note-to-email flows. Common variations include adapting it for other note-taking apps by swapping the webhook trigger or integrating with alternative email services like Outlook.
About this workflow
Send Emails from Obsidian. Uses stickyNote, splitOut, splitInBatches, convertToFile. Webhook trigger; 19 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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