Get Email Alerts on Elementor Form Submission with Pabbly Connect

Learn how to set up email alerts for Elementor form submissions using Pabbly Connect. Follow this step-by-step guide for seamless integration. Develop expertise in application integration and learn how to design streamlined automation workflows using proven, simplified approaches.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Email Alerts

To get email alerts on Elementor form submissions, you will first need to access Pabbly Connect. This powerful automation tool allows you to connect various applications seamlessly. Start by visiting the Pabbly Connect homepage.

If you are a new user, click on the ‘Sign Up Free’ option to create an account and receive 100 free tasks each month. Existing users should simply click on ‘Sign In’ to access their accounts. Once logged in, you will be directed to the Pabbly Connect dashboard where you can create workflows.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

After accessing your dashboard, the next step is to create a new workflow. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button located at the top right corner. You will need to name your workflow, for example, ‘Get Email Alerts on Elementor Form Submission.’ Select a folder for your workflow, such as ‘Automations’, and then click on ‘Create’. using Pabbly Connect

• Click on ‘Create Workflow’.
• Name your workflow appropriately.
• Select a folder for organization.

With your workflow created, you will see the trigger and action setup. The trigger will be Elementor, and the action will be Gmail. This setup ensures that every time a new form submission occurs, an email alert will be sent out automatically.

3. Setting Up the Trigger with Elementor

To set up the trigger, select Elementor as your trigger application and choose ‘New Form Submission’ as the trigger event. Pabbly Connect will provide you with a webhook URL, which you will use to connect your Elementor form to Pabbly Connect. using Pabbly Connect

Log in to your WordPress account, navigate to the Elementor form you have created, and select the form element. In the left corner, find the ‘Actions After Submit’ option, click on it, and add ‘Webhook’ as an action. Paste the webhook URL from Pabbly Connect into the provided field and click ‘Update’.

4. Testing the Webhook Response

After setting up the webhook, Pabbly Connect will wait for a response. To generate this response, perform a test submission on your Elementor form. Enter dummy data such as a name, email, and phone number, then submit the form. using Pabbly Connect

Upon submission, Pabbly Connect will capture the response, showing the lead details such as name, email, and phone number. This confirmation indicates that your trigger is set up correctly. Now, you can proceed to configure the action step.

• Select Gmail as the action application.
• Choose ‘Send Email’ as the action event.
• Map the data from the Elementor submission to the email fields.

This setup ensures that every new lead from your Elementor form is sent to your specified email address automatically.

5. Finalizing the Email Alerts Configuration

To finalize the email alerts, select Gmail for the action application and choose ‘Send Email’ as the action event. You will be prompted to connect your Gmail account to Pabbly Connect. Click on ‘Connect’, select your Gmail account, and allow the necessary permissions. using Pabbly Connect

Next, fill in the recipient email address where you want to receive alerts, along with the email subject and body content. You can dynamically map the lead details received from the Elementor form into the email body. After completing these fields, click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to test your configuration.

Upon successful testing, you should receive an email with the lead details. This confirms that your automation is working correctly. You can now test the entire workflow by submitting another entry in your Elementor form to verify that the email alerts are sent as expected.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to use Pabbly Connect to get email alerts on Elementor form submissions. By following these steps, you can automate your lead notifications efficiently. This integration ensures that you never miss a lead from your Elementor forms.