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# SENDMAIL

Trigger emails with the SENDMAIL function. It can be used to send notifications when data is updated in the report.

### Syntax

```javascript
SENDMAIL(recipients, subject, header)
```

### Arguments

recipients - List of email IDs.

subject - Subject of the email.

header - Email content.

### Example

Data input dropdowns have an **On Change Formula** section where you can specify the actions to be triggered when a user selects an option. In this example, an email notification is automatically triggered when the TaxRate field is updated.

<figure><img src="/files/eVc4DTxrjtm2a0F9Uhnl" alt=""><figcaption><p>Using SENDMAIL to trigger notifications</p></figcaption></figure>

In this example, the email notification captures the data updates in the TaxRate field.

<figure><img src="/files/V6zEg2xax8VNCd88L7H6" alt=""><figcaption><p>Email notification triggered when data inputs are updated</p></figcaption></figure>


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