# Send Mail notifications

PowerTable can send email notifications to relevant stakeholders whenever an event or data change occurs.

1. Select **Setup > Automations.**

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2. Create a new automation workflow by clicking on **Create**, as shown below.

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3. Click **Add Trigger** or directly select any of the suggested triggers to configure the triggering event.

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4. Let us assume you need to notify your team members whenever a new record is created. In this case, you can select the trigger, 'When a record is created'. A trigger event is added.

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5. You can define additional properties and add conditions to further customize your trigger and make it more specific.&#x20;

In the image below, we have added a trigger description and a condition for the trigger that specifies a particular category.&#x20;

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{% hint style="info" %}
You can add multiple conditions and combine them using AND/OR, for an event to initiate the action.
{% endhint %}

6. Click **Add action** and then choose **Send Email** to send an email notification whenever the event occurs.

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7. Enter the action description, the email addresses of the members to be notified, the subject, and the body of the email. Finally, click **Save Changes**.

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8. The automation workflow is now set up successfully. You can use the pencil icon to name this workflow for easier identification. You can also add more actions to this event, such as triggering a webhook or cascading updates.

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