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Automated cold email campaign with Google Sheets, email verification & SMTP

Ready for 3.0

by Janak Patel · 4,444 views · created 2025-08-01 · Lead Nurturing

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 13 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 09:00) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Google Sheets and Hunter.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 09:00) (plus 1 other trigger).

  1. Lead Sheet - Get Rows from the sheet (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
  2. Checker - If Already "Sent" or not (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  3. Checker - If Lead's "Email" Field is empty? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  4. Email verification using Hunter (Hunter): email verifier
  5. Checker - If emails are verified or no? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  6. Send Email: sends an email over SMTP
  7. Creating Field for Updating "Sent" in G Sheet (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: accepted[0]
  8. Updating GSheet if Email Is "Sent" (Google Sheets): update

Services it uses

Google SheetsHunter

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (8)

From the author

Use this template if you’re collecting leads in Google Sheets manually or automatically and need to send them emails daily using any personal or professional email provider. It’s simple yet effective. I’ve kept it easy so that anyone without technical or…

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