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# Send mail with Send Email in Duaer

In Duaer, the node is named Send Email. Operation defaults to Send. Set From Email, To Email, and Subject. On the current version Email Format defaults to HTML.
## Send an HTML email

1. Create an SMTP credential.
2. Search for Send Email, connect it after the previous node, and select that credential.
3. Leave Operation on Send.
4. Set From Email, To Email, and Subject.
5. Leave Email Format on HTML and write the HTML body. Select Execute step.

Email Format can also be Text or Both.

Operation can also be Send and Wait for Response, which pauses until the recipient replies.
## Questions

### Can Send Email in Duaer send without SMTP?

No. You need a working SMTP credential. Whether hosted instances allow outbound mail depends on the instance setup.

## Related

- [Send mail with Gmail in Duaer](https://doc.duaer.com/build/gmail.md)
- [Start on new mail with Email Trigger (IMAP)](https://doc.duaer.com/build/email-trigger-imap.md)
- [Receive a request with Webhook in Duaer](https://doc.duaer.com/build/webhook.md)