Automate Lead Emails from Clay Without Zapier: Need Help!

Pinar A. · 2025-11-17T23:30:30.053Z

Hi all!!! I am hoping someone can help me out. I’m trying to figure out whether Clay can email me a list of new leads on a set schedule WITHOUT using Zapier. Is there any native way to have Clay automatically send a CSV or even just an email with the new rows on a daily/weekly cadence? Trying to avoid manually downloading a CSV each time. Any workarounds or creative setups would be super appreciated. Thank you!

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Clay has native scheduling features that can automatically run workflows on daily, weekly, or monthly schedules. [1] You can set up scheduled sources to automatically refresh data and scheduled columns to run enrichments at your preferred frequency. [2]
However, Clay doesn't have a native feature to automatically email CSV files. You can manually export CSVs through the Actions menu using the Download CSV option. [3]
Workaround: Set up scheduled sources/columns to keep your data fresh automatically, then use our integrations to push leads to your CRM or email tools that can handle the automated delivery you need.
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Pinar A.
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Thanks, that helps. One quick follow-up: If I don’t want to connect a CRM and don’t have Zapier, is there any workaround inside Clay that would let me:
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automatically identify only the new rows on a schedule, and
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send those rows to an email address, even if it’s just as plain text in the body of the email?
I don’t need a CSV attachment specifically. Just an automated email with new rows would solve it. Is that possible using the native “Send Email” action or any other internal Clay step?
Clay Support
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Clay doesn't have a native "Send Email" action for automated notifications. However, you can create a workaround using our scheduling and table features: [1]
Set up scheduled columns to run your enrichments automatically, then use "Send table data" to push new rows to a monitoring table with timestamps. [2] Configure this to create new rows on each run rather than updating existing ones.
For email notifications, you'd need to use our email sequencer feature, but this is designed for outreach campaigns rather than internal notifications. [3]
The most direct solution would be connecting to an email tool through our integrations or using our HTTP API to send data to a service that can handle the email notifications you need.
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If you still need help finding a way to automatically email new rows or have any other questions about your setup, I’m here to assist. Would you like to provide more details about what you’re trying to achieve so we can explore other options together?
Hunain F.
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Hello, currently clay doesn’t have a native feature to automatically email new leads on a set schedule without using zapier or another integration. A common workaround is to use clay API or internal endpoints to pull new rows and then set up a small script to email them automatically
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You're correct that we don't have a native feature to automatically email new leads on a schedule. [1]
Your suggested workaround is accurate. You can use our webhook endpoints to programmatically send data into Clay tables, then use HTTP API actions to push data back out to external services. [2] Currently, we don't offer exposed API endpoints for direct querying, but you can send input data via webhooks, process it in Clay, and use our HTTP API integration to pass output data to other services.
Combined with our scheduling features for automatic data refreshing, this creates an effective automated pipeline for your use case. [3]
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Pinar A.
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Thanks, that makes things a little clearer. Sounds like the answer is basically: • Clay can schedule data refreshes • Clay cannot natively email new rows • And any automated emailing requires Zapier, Make, or a custom script using the API That helps me understand the boundaries. Before I explore Zapier, one last question: Is there any low-lift integration (even something like a basic email tool or webhook-to-email service) that Clay users commonly use for this exact “email me new rows daily” use case? Just trying to find the simplest, non-coding workaround if one exists. Thanks again for the guidance!
Clay Support
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You're correct about those boundaries. For low-lift solutions, Clay users commonly use Make (formerly Integromat) as a webhook-to-email bridge.
Set up Clay's webhook to send new rows to Make, then configure Make to automatically email you the data - no coding required. [1] Make can format the webhook data into readable emails and send them on your preferred schedule.
Another simple approach: Use tools like Replit as a wrapper around Clay to handle the email notifications, though this requires slightly more setup.
Make is typically the most user-friendly option for this specific use case.
Clay Support
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Is that what you were looking for?
Clay Support
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If you still need help exploring options for automating email notifications or have other questions about your Clay setup, I’m here to assist. Would you like to share more about what you’re trying to achieve so we can continue finding the best solution for you?

Clay Support
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Clay has native scheduling features that can automatically run workflows on daily, weekly, or monthly schedules. [1] You can set up scheduled sources to automatically refresh data and scheduled columns to run enrichments at your preferred frequency. [2]
However, Clay doesn't have a native feature to automatically email CSV files. You can manually export CSVs through the Actions menu using the Download CSV option. [3]
Workaround: Set up scheduled sources/columns to keep your data fresh automatically, then use our integrations to push leads to your CRM or email tools that can handle the automated delivery you need.
Clay Support
APP
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Did that answer your question?
Pinar A.
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Thanks, that helps. One quick follow-up: If I don’t want to connect a CRM and don’t have Zapier, is there any workaround inside Clay that would let me:
1.
automatically identify only the new rows on a schedule, and
2.
send those rows to an email address, even if it’s just as plain text in the body of the email?
I don’t need a CSV attachment specifically. Just an automated email with new rows would solve it. Is that possible using the native “Send Email” action or any other internal Clay step?
Clay Support
APP
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Clay doesn't have a native "Send Email" action for automated notifications. However, you can create a workaround using our scheduling and table features: [1]
Set up scheduled columns to run your enrichments automatically, then use "Send table data" to push new rows to a monitoring table with timestamps. [2] Configure this to create new rows on each run rather than updating existing ones.
For email notifications, you'd need to use our email sequencer feature, but this is designed for outreach campaigns rather than internal notifications. [3]
The most direct solution would be connecting to an email tool through our integrations or using our HTTP API to send data to a service that can handle the email notifications you need.
Clay Support
APP
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Was that helpful?
Clay Support
APP
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If you still need help finding a way to automatically email new rows or have any other questions about your setup, I’m here to assist. Would you like to provide more details about what you’re trying to achieve so we can explore other options together?
Hunain F.
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Hello, currently clay doesn’t have a native feature to automatically email new leads on a set schedule without using zapier or another integration. A common workaround is to use clay API or internal endpoints to pull new rows and then set up a small script to email them automatically
1
Clay Support
APP
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·
You're correct that we don't have a native feature to automatically email new leads on a schedule. [1]
Your suggested workaround is accurate. You can use our webhook endpoints to programmatically send data into Clay tables, then use HTTP API actions to push data back out to external services. [2] Currently, we don't offer exposed API endpoints for direct querying, but you can send input data via webhooks, process it in Clay, and use our HTTP API integration to pass output data to other services.
Combined with our scheduling features for automatic data refreshing, this creates an effective automated pipeline for your use case. [3]
Clay Support
APP
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Did that answer your question?
Pinar A.
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Thanks, that makes things a little clearer. Sounds like the answer is basically: • Clay can schedule data refreshes • Clay cannot natively email new rows • And any automated emailing requires Zapier, Make, or a custom script using the API That helps me understand the boundaries. Before I explore Zapier, one last question: Is there any low-lift integration (even something like a basic email tool or webhook-to-email service) that Clay users commonly use for this exact “email me new rows daily” use case? Just trying to find the simplest, non-coding workaround if one exists. Thanks again for the guidance!
Clay Support
APP
·
·
You're correct about those boundaries. For low-lift solutions, Clay users commonly use Make (formerly Integromat) as a webhook-to-email bridge.
Set up Clay's webhook to send new rows to Make, then configure Make to automatically email you the data - no coding required. [1] Make can format the webhook data into readable emails and send them on your preferred schedule.
Another simple approach: Use tools like Replit as a wrapper around Clay to handle the email notifications, though this requires slightly more setup.
Make is typically the most user-friendly option for this specific use case.
Clay Support
APP
·
·
Is that what you were looking for?
Clay Support
APP
·
·
If you still need help exploring options for automating email notifications or have other questions about your Clay setup, I’m here to assist. Would you like to share more about what you’re trying to achieve so we can continue finding the best solution for you?