What does this SMTP automation do?
A named agent writes an update when a Taskade task is completed, and your mail server sends it.
What can you do with it?
- Tell clients about progress
- Write updates that fit each client
- Send from your own address
The Steps
This automation runs in 3 steps:
- When Taskade: Task Completed
- Then Taskade AI: Ask an agent ("Client Update Writer")
- Then SMTP: Send Email
What makes this different from a Zapier-style flow?
The "Client Update Writer" step is not a one-off model call. It is a Taskade AI agent that knows your clients and the tone each one expects, remembers what each client was told before, so every run builds on the last one instead of starting from an empty prompt.
A stateless "ask the model" step forgets everything the moment it returns. An agent keeps its knowledge and its memory between runs, carries its own tools, and can be handed work by your other automations.
Who is this automation for?
Built for agencies and consultants. A named agent writes an update when a Taskade task is completed, and your mail server sends it.
How do you set it up?
- Open the "Automations" tab in your workspace.
- Click ➕ Add automation, then start from scratch.
- Add the trigger "Task Completed" from Taskade.
- Add the action "Ask an agent" from Taskade AI. Point it at an agent called "Client Update Writer".
- Add the action "Send Email" from SMTP.
- Connect your SMTP account when prompted, then enable the toggle in the top-right corner.
Prefer to describe it instead? Click Build this flow with AI above and Taskade wires the trigger, the steps, and the agent for you.