Automate responses to OOO emails
by Noel Maniraguha on October, 2024
This automation automates responses to out-of-office emails using Smartlead and Clay, ensuring timely follow-up and efficient communication.
This automation has 1 component.
1. Automating responses to OOO emails (Using Smarltead and Clay)


Insert the blueprint in make (new scenario)
Manual Changes
Download this automation and create your webhook URL within Make
Copy and add that webhook within Smartlead to a "Lead Category Updated" event
Duplicate the clay table.
Within Clay - click "Import" at the bottom of the page and choose "Import data from a webhook"
Copy the webhook URL and insert it within the (Make) automation in the HTTP module. Watch the video above to see how we send data to this webhook from Make.

- In clay - modify the last column "Send to Step 2" by pasting your webhook URL in the input
- Send this webhook to a separate automation that allows you to reply to the original thread (submit an automation request, if you'd like this to be built for you)
- Enrich the other contact within Clay
- Send them to a different campaign - for example, "OOO campaign"
Set a schedule
I recommend choosing a "daily" occurrence for this automation

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