ActionMandrillUpdated June 2026

How do I send transactional email via Mandrill?

Short answer: You can mandrill send email in Mandrill by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Mandrill Mandrill Send Email action to a workflow, map its 6 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
From Email from_email	string	Required	From Email. e.g. "noreply@yourdomain.com"
From Name from_name	string	Optional	From Name. e.g. "Your Company"
To Email to_email	string	Required	To Email. e.g. "recipient@example.com"
To Name to_name	string	Optional	To Name. e.g. "John Doe"
Subject subject	string	Required	Subject. Example: Your order is confirmed
HTML Body html	string	Required	HTML Body

Sample request

{
  "from_email": "noreply@yourdomain.com",
  "from_name": "Your Company",
  "to_email": "recipient@example.com",
  "to_name": "John Doe",
  "subject": "e.g. Your order is confirmed"
}

Returns

[
  {
    "_id": "abc123",
    "email": "recipient@example.com",
    "status": "sent"
  }
]

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

FAQ

Questions about Mandrill Send Email.

What does the Mandrill Send Email action do in Mandrill?

Sends transactional email through Mailchimp's Mandrill add-on. For Mailchimp-shop teams that want unified marketing + transactional in one ecosystem.

What inputs does Mandrill Send Email require?

Required: From Email, To Email, Subject, HTML Body. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Mandrill returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Mandrill Send Email support batch operations?

Yes. Run Mandrill Send Email inside a Loop node to process arrays. TinyCommand handles Mandrill's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

How do I send transactional email via Mandrill?

The fields this action accepts.

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Mandrill Send Email.

Questions about Mandrill Send Email.

Other Mandrill actions.