Creating a Power Automate flow to send an email is one of the most common and useful tasks. You can trigger it manually, on a schedule, or based on some condition (like new data in SharePoint, Forms, etc.).
Manual Trigger to Send Email
Step-by-Step:
1. Go to Power Automate 2. Click Create > Instant cloud flow 3.
Choose "Manually trigger a flow"
4. Click Create
Add the Email Action:
1. Click + New step 2.
Search for "Send an email (V2)" – choose the Outlook connector
3. Fill in the fields: o To: [email protected] o Subject: Hello from Power Automate o Body: This is a test email from my flow.
Example Config:
| Field | Value |
| To | [email protected] |
| Subject | Weekly Summary |
| Body | Hi team, here's your update! |
Click Save, then Test the flow
Your email should land in the inbox right away
Want to Trigger Automatically?
· Use Scheduled flow → Runs on a timer · Use When an item is created → Triggers from SharePoint, Forms, etc. · Use Button in Power Apps → Triggers from an app
Note:
You can use dynamic content to customize emails based on data, like:
Hello @{triggerBody()?['Name']}, your request has been received!