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title: "Send a Confirmation Email to the Submitter of a Form"
slug: "send-a-confirmation-email-to-the-submitter-of-a-form"
description: "Find out how to set up a submission event to send an email to the submitter of a form."
updated: 2026-04-06T20:17:56Z
published: 2026-04-06T20:17:56Z
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# Send a Confirmation Email to the Submitter of a Form

This article walks through how to set up a submission event to send an email to the submitter of a form.

## Instructions

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1. (Optional) [Create an Email Submission Template](/process-automation/docs/create-an-email-workflow-template)
2. [Add an Email Submission Event to a form](/process-automation/docs/add-an-email-submission-event-to-a-form) ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Event Type Email - PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A12%3A27Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A12%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=l8%2FLT%2BWChn%2B64F6n0ZcXUiVD8%2FX%2FmdmvmWv5euVI1jI%3D)
3. Click the plus sign next to the **Email Addresses** field ![The plus sign next to the Email Address field.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Email%20Address%20Plus%20Sign%20-%20PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A12%3A27Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A12%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=l8%2FLT%2BWChn%2B64F6n0ZcXUiVD8%2FX%2FmdmvmWv5euVI1jI%3D)
4. Select the **Email Address Submission Metadata** to pull the submitting user's email address ![Submission Events highlighting email address metadata options.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Email%20Submission%20Metadata%20-%20PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A12%3A27Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A12%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=l8%2FLT%2BWChn%2B64F6n0ZcXUiVD8%2FX%2FmdmvmWv5euVI1jI%3D)

> [!WARNING]
> Note:
> 
> This will only be available if the submitting user has logged in. Learn more about [Submission Data Injection](/process-automation/docs/workflow-guide#reference-submission-data-form-elements).
5. (Optional) Toggle on the **Use email template** option and select the template you created from the dropdown ![Email submission template settings with toggle and dropdown options highlighted for user selection.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Use Email Template - PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A12%3A27Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A12%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=l8%2FLT%2BWChn%2B64F6n0ZcXUiVD8%2FX%2FmdmvmWv5euVI1jI%3D)
6. Click **Save![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Save Workflow - PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A12%3A27Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A12%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=l8%2FLT%2BWChn%2B64F6n0ZcXUiVD8%2FX%2FmdmvmWv5euVI1jI%3D)**
7. When a user submits the form, they will now receive the templated email ![Confirmation email for pet license renewal with attached PDF document.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Form%20Submission%20Confirmation%20Email%20-%20PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A12%3A27Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A12%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=l8%2FLT%2BWChn%2B64F6n0ZcXUiVD8%2FX%2FmdmvmWv5euVI1jI%3D)