create e-mail responses with fastmail and OpenAI
Ready-to-use n8n workflow template for marketing. This automation connects OpenAI with 11 nodes. Import directly into your n8n instance and customize for your needs.
Workflow JSON
{"meta": {"instanceId": "04ab549d8bbb435ec33b81e4e29965c46cf6f0f9e7afe631018b5e34c8eead58"}, "nodes": [{"id": "082d1828-72b1-48c0-8426-c8051c29f0db", "name": "Session", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [-20, -20], "parameters": {"url": "https://api.fastmail.com/jmap/session", "options": {}, "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth"}, "credentials": {"httpHeaderAuth": {"id": "", "name": "[Your httpHeaderAuth]"}}, "typeVersion": 4.2}, {"id": "d7dc4c50-c8fc-4999-918d-5d357567ed14", "name": "Get Mailbox IDs", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "notes": "https://api.fastmail.com/.well-known/jmap\n\nhttps://api.fastmail.com/jmap/session", "position": [200, -20], "parameters": {"url": "https://api.fastmail.com/jmap/api/", "method": "POST", "options": {}, "jsonBody": "={\n \"using\": [\"urn:ietf:params:jmap:core\", \"urn:ietf:params:jmap:mail\"],\n \"methodCalls\": [\n [\n \"Mailbox/get\",\n {\n \"accountId\": \"{{ $('Session').item.json.primaryAccounts['urn:ietf:params:jmap:mail'] }}\"\n },\n \"c0\"\n ]\n ]\n }", "sendBody": true, "sendHeaders": true, "specifyBody": "json", "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth", "headerParameters": {"parameters": [{"name": "Content-Type", "value": "application/json"}, {"name": "Accept", "value": "application/json"}]}}, "credentials": {"httpHeaderAuth": {"id": "", "name": "[Your httpHeaderAuth]"}}, "typeVersion": 4.2}, {"id": "31be3c1c-f4c5-4309-92b3-2fd0a3fcecc6", "name": "Split Out", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut", "position": [400, -20], "parameters": {"options": {}, "fieldToSplitOut": "methodResponses[0][1].list"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "93de4dad-70d6-4e16-b351-7c540c3a4bfa", "name": "Email Trigger (IMAP)", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailReadImap", "position": [-20, -240], "parameters": {"options": {"customEmailConfig": "[\"UNSEEN\"]"}, "postProcessAction": "nothing", "downloadAttachments": true}, "credentials": {"imap": {"id": "", "name": "[Your imap]"}}, "typeVersion": 2}, {"id": "41e77a60-622f-426c-a50c-e0df03c53208", "name": "Get fields from source email", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [200, -240], "parameters": {"options": {}, "assignments": {"assignments": [{"id": "a9d425bd-e576-4e38-a251-b462240d3e2d", "name": "textPlain", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $json.textPlain }}"}, {"id": "7071a252-fcad-4aa1-953f-205c3e403497", "name": "from", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $json.from }}"}, {"id": "c4b0ed1b-590c-4d7f-b494-a0f34304cc1a", "name": "subject", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $json.subject }}"}, {"id": "7e0badd1-02be-4149-b9ff-286f0943f051", "name": "metadata['message-id']", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $json.metadata['message-id'] }}"}, {"id": "f87c7c15-c1d3-4696-bcd4-6677e5ddb240", "name": "metadata['reply-to']", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $json.metadata['reply-to'] }}"}]}}, "typeVersion": 3.4}, {"id": "f9d1a529-1377-456b-8357-d37fb3fe74f9", "name": "OpenAI", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi", "position": [400, -240], "parameters": {"modelId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "gpt-4o", "cachedResultName": "GPT-4O"}, "options": {}, "messages": {"values": [{"content": "=Please analyze the following personal email and draft a casual response based solely on its content. Return only the response text without any additional introductions or formatting. The response should include appropriate greetings (e.g., \"Hi\", \"Hallo\", \"Moin\" in German or \"Hi\", \"Hello\" in English) and sign-offs (e.g., \"Gru\u00df\", \"Lieben Gru\u00df\" in German or \"Regards\" in English). Add a thanks if appropriate. Use \"Du\" only if appropriate; if the email contains \"Sie\", maintain the same formality.\n\nSubject: {{ $json.subject }}\nEmail Content: {{ $json.textPlain }}"}]}}, "credentials": {"openAiApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your openAiApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1.5}, {"id": "c421ddc9-b230-499c-a11d-a20a68d30c5b", "name": "Filter for drafts folder", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter", "position": [560, -20], "parameters": {"options": {}, "conditions": {"options": {"version": 2, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "4e4c63d1-40fe-4314-bfe7-4fee62c78b88", "operator": {"name": "filter.operator.equals", "type": "string", "operation": "equals"}, "leftValue": "={{ $json.role }}", "rightValue": "drafts"}]}}, "typeVersion": 2.2}, {"id": "ef19fde4-cf8c-4e19-912e-822611c18056", "name": "upload draft email", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "notes": "https://api.fastmail.com/.well-known/jmap\n\nhttps://api.fastmail.com/jmap/session", "position": [1000, -120], "parameters": {"url": "https://api.fastmail.com/jmap/api/", "method": "POST", "options": {}, "jsonBody": "={\n \"using\": [\"urn:ietf:params:jmap:core\", \"urn:ietf:params:jmap:mail\"],\n \"methodCalls\": [\n [\n \"Email/set\",\n {\n \"accountId\": \"{{ $('Session').item.json.primaryAccounts['urn:ietf:params:jmap:mail'] }}\",\n \"create\": {\n \"newDraft\": {\n \"mailboxIds\": {\n \"{{ $json.draftsId }}\": true\n },\n \"keywords\": {\n \"$draft\": true\n },\n \"inReplyTo\": [\"{{ $json.metadata['message-id'] }}\"],\n \"references\": [\"{{ $json.metadata['message-id'] }}\"],\n \"from\": [{\n \"name\": \"\",\n \"email\": \"{{ $('Session').item.json.username }}\"\n }],\n \"to\": [{\n \"name\": \"{{ $json['to-friendly'] }}\",\n \"email\": \"{{ $json.to }}\"\n }],\n \"subject\": \"{{ $json.subject }}\",\n \"bodyValues\": {\n \"textBody\": {\n \"value\": \"{{ $json.message.content.replace(/\\n/g, '\\\\n') }}\"\n }\n },\n \"bodyStructure\": {\n \"partId\": \"textBody\"\n }\n }\n }\n },\n \"c1\"\n ]\n ]\n}", "sendBody": true, "sendHeaders": true, "specifyBody": "json", "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth", "headerParameters": {"parameters": [{"name": "Content-Type", "value": "application/json"}, {"name": "Accept", "value": "application/json"}]}}, "credentials": {"httpHeaderAuth": {"id": "", "name": "[Your httpHeaderAuth]"}}, "typeVersion": 4.2}, {"id": "f4ecb64a-c978-4aa3-943e-c4a7f0592b91", "name": "gather data for draft email", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [800, -120], "parameters": {"options": {}, "assignments": {"assignments": [{"id": "78885ad0-fa62-407e-82de-f297190265be", "name": "draftsId", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $json.id }}"}, {"id": "fcb31dde-0881-4b98-8bc2-e3e215148a5c", "name": "to-friendly", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $('Get fields from source email').item.json.from.match(/[^<]+/)[0].trim().replaceAll(/\\\"/g, \"\") }}"}, {"id": "84c80af6-68dd-44bd-97ba-fde78a42e88a", "name": "subject", "type": "string", "value": "=Re: {{ $('Get fields from source email').item.json.subject }}"}, {"id": "590e9856-9c6f-4d23-af42-8a0a1384ac00", "name": "message.content", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $('OpenAI').item.json.message.content }}"}, {"id": "4f24e071-24e3-4101-a423-ad5bbcca9fc7", "name": "metadata['message-id']", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $('Get fields from source email').item.json.metadata['message-id'] }}"}, {"id": "80c92734-0296-4299-9f98-15cc62e93d44", "name": "to", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $('Get fields from source email').item.json.metadata['reply-to'].match(/<([^>]+)>/)[1] ?? $('Get fields from source email').item.json.from.match(/<([^>]+)>/)[1] }}"}]}}, "typeVersion": 3.4}, {"id": "ca868672-85bd-4e2e-b2c6-6c6c69b78b24", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-580, -560], "parameters": {"width": 493.9330818092735, "height": 695.2489786026621, "content": "## Workflow Description:\nThis n8n workflow automates the drafting of email replies for Fastmail using OpenAI's GPT-4 model. Here\u2019s the overall process:\n\n1. **Email Monitoring**: The workflow continuously monitors a specified IMAP inbox for new, unread emails.\n2. **Email Data Extraction**: When a new email is detected, it extracts relevant details such as the sender, subject, email body, and metadata.\n3. **AI Response Generation**: The extracted email content is sent to OpenAI's GPT-4, which generates a personalized draft response.\n4. **Get Fastmail Session and Mailbox IDs**: Connects to the Fastmail API to retrieve necessary session details and mailbox IDs.\n5. **Draft Identification**: Identifies the \"Drafts\" folder in the mailbox.\n6. **Draft Preparation**: Compiles all the necessary information to create the draft, including the generated response, original email details, and specified recipient.\n7. **Draft Uploading**: Uploads the prepared draft email to the \"Drafts\" folder in the Fastmail mailbox."}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "c4273cc2-1ac2-43f4-bcd1-7f42d3109373", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-40, -560], "parameters": {"color": 3, "width": 722.928660826031, "height": 285.5319148936168, "content": "## Prerequisites:\n1. **IMAP Email Account**: You need to configure an IMAP email account in n8n to monitor incoming emails.\n2. **Fastmail API Credentials**: A Fastmail account with JMAP API enabled. You should set up HTTP Header authentication in n8n with your Fastmail API credentials.\n3. **OpenAI API Key**: An API key from OpenAI to access GPT-4. Make sure to configure the OpenAI credentials in n8n."}, "typeVersion": 1}], "pinData": {}, "connections": {"OpenAI": {"main": [[{"node": "Session", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Session": {"main": [[{"node": "Get Mailbox IDs", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Split Out": {"main": [[{"node": "Filter for drafts folder", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Get Mailbox IDs": {"main": [[{"node": "Split Out", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Email Trigger (IMAP)": {"main": [[{"node": "Get fields from source email", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Filter for drafts folder": {"main": [[{"node": "gather data for draft email", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "gather data for draft email": {"main": [[{"node": "upload draft email", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Get fields from source email": {"main": [[{"node": "OpenAI", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}}}How to Import This Workflow
- 1Copy the workflow JSON above using the Copy Workflow JSON button.
- 2Open your n8n instance and go to Workflows.
- 3Click Import from JSON and paste the copied workflow.
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