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Connect SMTP to BusyBot

Used by 1 BusyBot node.

Type smtpCredentials 7 fields

Fields

FieldTypeRequiredNotes
Host
host		 string Yes —
Port
port		 number Yes —
SSL/TLS
secure		 boolean No —
Username
user		 string Yes —
Password
password		 password Yes —
Disable STARTTLS
disableStartTls		 boolean No —
Client Hostname
hostName		 string No —

Setting up SMTP

  1. In SMTP, create the credential this connection needs — the values listed in the table above. These are issued from your own SMTP account, usually under its developer, API or integrations settings.
  2. In BusyBot, open Credentials → Add credential and choose SMTP.
  3. Paste each value into the matching field and save.
  4. Add the Send Email node to a workflow, select this credential, and run a simple operation to confirm it authenticates.

Security

  • Secret values are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, never written to logs, and readable only by your own account (to edit them).
  • Grant the minimum scopes or permissions the operations you actually use require.
  • Rotate the credential periodically, and immediately if it may have been exposed.
  • Credentials are scoped to your account — a workflow cannot use another account's.

Frequently asked questions

Which BusyBot nodes use SMTP credentials?

One node: Send Email. Create the credential once and select it in that node.

What does a SMTP credential need?

7 fields: Host, Port, SSL/TLS, Username, Password, Disable STARTTLS, Client Hostname. Required: Host, Port, Username, Password. The values come from your own SMTP account.

How are SMTP secrets stored?

Secret values are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, never written to logs, and scoped to your account: only you can open the credential again to edit it, and a workflow in another account cannot use it.

Nodes that use SMTP

One credential works across every node below — create it once and reuse it.