best tool to send email alerts from Clay
The best tool to send email alerts from Clay is Clay Sequencer, our native email campaign engine. It lets you launch personalized campaigns directly within Clay, using our data and enrichment features, and includes deliverability best practices like inbox warming and account rotation [1].
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i need something to send it to myself
To send email alerts to yourself from Clay, connect your personal email account to Clay Sequencer using Google OAuth or SMTP. You can restrict access so only you can use the account for sending alerts. After setup, create a campaign and schedule emails to your own address as needed. [1] Clay integrates with various email tools, so you can also push messages to your preferred sequencer or CRM and use its automations to send emails to yourself. [2]
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I want to monitor a list of accounts/leads, and if certain events happen, I'd like to receive an email alert
To set up automated email alerts in Clay for specific events on your monitored accounts or leads:
In your Clay table, click Actions and select the relevant monitoring option (e.g., "Monitor for job changes" or set up custom signals).
Choose the table with your target accounts or leads.
Set how often the signal should run.
Optionally, add enrichments for more data.
Use Clay’s automation features to trigger downstream actions—such as sending an email—when a change is detected.
You can personalize these alerts and have them sent to your own email address by connecting your email sender and configuring the workflow accordingly.
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Yes I get the monitoring part but how do I build the alert?
To build an automated email alert in Clay for specific events on your monitored accounts or leads:
Set up monitoring: In your Clay table, use the Actions menu to add a signal (e.g., "Monitor for job changes" or a custom signal) for the events you want to track. Configure how often the signal should run and add any enrichments if needed [1].
Detect changes: Use formulas or Clay’s built-in features to compare new data with previous values, so you can identify when a relevant event occurs .
Trigger the alert: When a change is detected, add a column to your table and select Create Clay email campaign. Configure the campaign to send an email to your own address. You can use the Only run if option to ensure emails are sent only when your specific event criteria are met [2].
Automate the workflow: This setup ensures you receive an email alert automatically whenever your defined event happens for any monitored account or lead [3].
This approach lets you fully automate personalized email notifications to yourself based on real-time changes in your monitored data.
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