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Email

Overview​

The Email service in Blocks Cloud enables administrators to manage and customize all email communications used across the Construct environment. It provides tools to configure mail servers, create and edit email templates. With flexible configuration options, a visual template editor, and built-in testing features, the Email service ensures teams can design branded, reliable, and secure email workflows that integrate seamlessly with their applications.

Set Email Configuration​

  1. Go to Core Services → Email. The Templates tab will open by default.
  2. Click the Configure button. This will take you to the Email Configuration page, where a default configuration is already set.
  3. To view the existing setup, click the Edit button next to the default configuration.
  4. To create a new configuration, click Add Configuration.
  5. Enter the required information such as:
    a. Host details
    b. Port
    c. Username and password
  6. Check the Enable SSL option if your mail server requires a secure connection.
  7. Click Save to create the new configuration.

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Add a Template​

  1. Go to Core Services → Email. The Templates tab will open by default.
  2. Click the Add Template button. This opens the About the Template page.
  3. Fill in the required details:
    a. Template Name
    b. Email Configuration (select from dropdown; the default configuration will always be available)
    c. Language
    d. Subject
  4. Click Save and Continue. This will open the Template Editor page.
  5. Use the playground editor to design your email:
    a. Drag and drop components from the Content sidebar.
    b. Adjust styles (color, size, alignment, etc.) from the Settings bar.
    c. Switch to Segment View to structure your layout easily.
  6. Click Preview to see how the email will appear to recipients.
  7. Click Save to store your template. Once saved, you’ll see buttons to Send Test Email or Edit Template Details.
  8. Click Send Test Email to send a sample email to the address linked with your Blocks Cloud account.
  9. Click Yes to confirm.

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note

Emails need to be triggered from the code when a new template is created.

View and Manage Templates​

  1. Go to Core Services → Email. The Templates tab displays a table of all email templates.
  2. The table includes:
    a. Predefined templates for frequent use
    b. Custom templates created by users
  3. Use the search field to find templates by name.
  4. Filter templates using:
    a. Configuration dropdown (select preferred configuration)
    b. Language dropdown
  5. To edit a template, click on the desired row. This opens the Edit Template page, where you can update template details or send a test email.

Clone a Template​

To clone an existing email template:

  1. Click the three -dot menu beside the desired email template.
  2. Select Clone Template .
  3. Click Yes to confirm.
note

To migrate from one environment to other, please follow Environment Migration