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Send email via Gmail on workflow error

Ready for 3.0

by Trey ✓ · 9,220 views · created 2020-10-01 · DevOps

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 2 nodes and runs when another workflow fails (error workflow). Along the way it connects Gmail.

How it runs

Trigger: When another workflow fails (error workflow).

  1. Gmail: work with message

Services it uses

Gmail

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 (2)

From the author

Send an email via Gmail when a workflow error occurs. The email subject line will contain the workflow name; the message body will contain the following information: - Workflow name - Error message - Last node executed - Execution URL - Stacktrace Error…

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