Sends email.
This service allows users to send emails with complete control over the content of the email. Unlike GmailApp, MailApp's sole purpose is sending email. MailApp cannot access a user's Gmail inbox.
Changes to scripts written using GmailApp are more likely to trigger a re-authorization request from a user than MailApp scripts.
Methods
Method | Return type | Brief description |
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getRemainingDailyQuota() | Integer | Returns the number of recipients you can send emails to for the rest of the day. |
sendEmail(message) | void | Sends an email message. |
sendEmail(recipient, subject, body) | void | Sends an email message. |
sendEmail(recipient, subject, body, options) | void | Sends an email message with optional arguments. |
sendEmail(to, replyTo, subject, body) | void | Sends an email message. |
Detailed documentation
getRemainingDailyQuota()
Returns the number of recipients you can send emails to for the rest of the day. The returned value is valid for the current execution and might vary between executions.
Quotas are based on the number of email recipients. For specific quota information, see Quotas for Google Services.
var emailQuotaRemaining = MailApp.getRemainingDailyQuota(); Logger.log("Remaining email quota: " + emailQuotaRemaining);
Return
Integer
— The number of emails remaining that the script can send.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
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https://www.googleapis.com/auth/script.send_mail
sendEmail(message)
Sends an email message. This variation of the method is much more flexible, allowing for many more options.
// This code fetches the Google and YouTube logos, inlines them in an email // and sends the email function inlineImage() { var googleLogoUrl = "https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/googlelogo/1x/googlelogo_color_74x24dp.png"; var youtubeLogoUrl = "https://developers.google.com/youtube/images/YouTube_logo_standard_white.png"; var googleLogoBlob = UrlFetchApp .fetch(googleLogoUrl) .getBlob() .setName("googleLogoBlob"); var youtubeLogoBlob = UrlFetchApp .fetch(youtubeLogoUrl) .getBlob() .setName("youtubeLogoBlob"); MailApp.sendEmail({ to: "[email protected]", subject: "Logos", htmlBody: "inline Google Logo<img src='cid:googleLogo'> images! <br>" + "inline YouTube Logo <img src='cid:youtubeLogo'>", inlineImages: { googleLogo: googleLogoBlob, youtubeLogo: youtubeLogoBlob } }); }
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
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message | Object | a JavaScript object representing an email message |
Advanced parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
attachments | BlobSource[] | an array of files to send with the email |
bcc | String | a comma-separated list of email addresses to BCC |
body | String | the body of the email |
cc | String | a comma-separated list of email addresses to CC |
htmlBody | String | if set, devices capable of rendering HTML will use it instead
of the required body argument; you can add an optional inlineImages field in HTML
body if you have inlined images for your email |
inlineImages | Object | a JavaScript object containing a mapping from image key
(String ) to image data (BlobSource ); this assumes that the htmlBody parameter is used and contains references to these images in the format <img src="cid:imageKey" /> (see example) |
name | String | the name of the sender of the email. Defaults to the sender's username. |
noReply | Boolean | true if the email should be sent from a generic
no-reply email address to discourage recipients from responding to emails; this option is
only possible for Google Workspace accounts, not Gmail users |
replyTo | String | an email address to use as the default reply-to address
(default: the user's email address). If noReply is set to true , replyTo is ignored. |
subject | String | the subject of the email |
to | String | the email address of the recipient or a comma-separated list of email addresses to be the recipients |
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
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https://www.googleapis.com/auth/script.send_mail
See also
sendEmail(recipient, subject, body)
Sends an email message.
MailApp.sendEmail("[email protected]", "TPS reports", "Where are the TPS reports?");
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
recipient | String | the addresses of the recipients, separated by commas |
subject | String | the subject line |
body | String | the body of the email |
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/script.send_mail
sendEmail(recipient, subject, body, options)
Sends an email message with optional arguments.
// Send an email with two attachments: a file from Google Drive (as a PDF) and an HTML file. var file = DriveApp.getFileById('1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'); var blob = Utilities.newBlob('Insert any HTML content here', 'text/html', 'my_document.html'); MailApp.sendEmail('[email protected]', 'Attachment example', 'Two files are attached.', { name: 'Automatic Emailer Script', attachments: [file.getAs(MimeType.PDF), blob] });
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
recipient | String | the addresses of the recipients, separated by commas |
subject | String | the subject line |
body | String | the body of the email |
options | Object | a JavaScript object that specifies advanced parameters, as listed below |
Advanced parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
attachments | BlobSource[] | an array of files to send with the email (see example) |
bcc | String | a comma-separated list of email addresses to BCC |
cc | String | a comma-separated list of email addresses to CC |
htmlBody | String | if set, devices capable of rendering HTML will use it instead
of the required body argument; you can add an optional inlineImages field in HTML
body if you have inlined images for your email |
inlineImages | Object | a JavaScript object containing a mapping from image key
(String ) to image data (BlobSource ); this assumes that the htmlBody parameter is used and contains references to these images in the format <img src="cid:imageKey" /> |
name | String | the name of the sender of the email (default: the user's name) |
noReply | Boolean | true if the email should be sent from a generic
no-reply email address to discourage recipients from responding to emails; this option is
only possible for Google Workspace accounts, not Gmail users |
replyTo | String | an email address to use as the default reply-to address (default: the user's email address) |
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/script.send_mail
See also
sendEmail(to, replyTo, subject, body)
Sends an email message. This method allows a user to easily specify a Reply-To address for the sent message that can differ from the sender.
MailApp.sendEmail("[email protected]", "[email protected]", "TPS report status", "What is the status of those TPS reports?");
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
to | String | the addresses of the recipients, separated by commas |
replyTo | String | the reply-to address |
subject | String | the subject line |
body | String | the body of the email in plain text |
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/script.send_mail