In order to trigger when emails are opened, this must be paired with a separate Zap using the **Send Outbound Email** action, with the **Enable Read Receipts?** field set to `True`.

To test with a live email, send an email to yourself using your **Send Outbound Email** action (with read receipts enabled) and open it, then test this trigger immediately for samples. If you don't need to test with live data, click Skip Test to use static test data.

**Trial or Free Zapier plan:**

 - Emails sent during [testing](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/18811411817741-Test-Zap-steps "https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/18811411817741-Test-Zap-steps") are sent to the [Zapier account email address](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8496274581517-Change-your-Zapier-account-email-address "https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8496274581517-Change-your-Zapier-account-email-address"). Once published, emails go to the intended recipients (To, CC, BCC).
 - You can send a maximum of 5 emails per account per day.

**Paid Zapier plan:**

 - You can send a maximum of 10 emails per account per hour.

Can be a comma separated list of emails. Limited to 5.

You can place HTML in here and we will send it as is. If this is plain text, we will try to convert it to some very basic HTML for greater client compatibility.

A file object to be attached to the email. Plain text content will converted into a txt file and attached. Please note, if the file is over ~10mb or so, you should explore using other email sending techniques (like Gmail or SMTP).

This will be your "display name" when sending. *Want to send from your own email address? Try Mailgun, IMAP, Mandrill or Gmail apps instead.*

Specify a reply address other than your own.

Set this to "yes" if your emails are received without line breaks or spacing.

Want to be notified when this email is opened? Set this to to `True` and set up a Zap using the `New Read Receipt` trigger.

Send and receive email via a custom Zapier email address at "zapiermail.com". This is great for triggering off of emails and sending custom emails. (Max of 10 email sends per hour.)

Have direct access to your own email servers? Check out our IMAP and SMTP services!

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If you belong to one or more Zapier Teams, select your desired account.

List the inputs to accept from "Call a Sub-Zap" and they will show up as fields. Add the word "required" to the label if you would like it to be required in the calling Zap.

Will only list "Sub-Zaps", which require the use of both the "Start a Sub-Zap" trigger and a "Return from a Sub-Zap" action.

To properly use a "Call a Sub-Zap" action you must create another Zap that contains *both* the "Start a Sub-Zap" trigger and "Return From a Sub-Zap" action. For your convenience, you can use [this link to create a Sub-Zap](https://zapier.com/app/editor?create=true&template__0__selected_api=SubZapCLIAPI%400.11.2&template__0__type_of=read&template__0__action=start_subzap&template__1__selected_api=SubZapCLIAPI%400.11.2&template__1__type_of=write&template__1__action=return_subzap).

List the keys and values to return to the original "Call a Sub-Zap". For example, you could ask for an email address and use it later in the Zap. It is generally safe to add more return values, but be careful about removing items that parent Zaps may rely already on!

Build reusable Zap components and systems by building and calling "Sub-Zaps".

Sub-Zap by Zapier

Stay on top of your inbox and streamline your process with this efficient workflow. Whenever a new email lands in your Email by Zapier app, it promptly prompts a task in your Sub-Zap by Zapier app. This not only saves you precious time, but also enables you to focus your attention on tasks of higher priority. Enjoy a smoother, more productive emailing experience.

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Trigger sub-zaps in Sub-Zap by Zapier for new inbound emails in Email by Zapier

Supported triggers and actions

New Inbound Email

Send Outbound Email

Call a Sub-Zap

New Read Receipt

Start a Sub-Zap

Return From a Sub-Zap

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