Polling Email Inboxes with n8n on WebNutch

Hey WebNutch community, I'm working on an automation workflow that requires checking an IMAP email inbox every minute. I'm looking for a cost-effective way to achieve this without upgrading to a high-tier n8n plan or running anything locally on my machine. Have you implemented a similar workflow? What approaches would you recommend for polling email inboxes at regular intervals without breaking the bank? Are there any clever ways to optimize this process using WebNutch marketplace resources or n8n's built-in features? I'd love to hear your thoughts and learn from your experiences.

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prompt_pioneer_mia2h ago

Regarding your question about optimizing the process, I think using WebNutch's workflow clustering feature could help distribute the load and reduce costs. @John, can you elaborate on how you handled errors and disconnections in your implementation?

webhook_wendy2h ago

I've implemented a similar workflow using n8n's cron node to schedule the email checks. One thing to keep in mind is that IMAP can be quite resource-intensive, so make sure you're handling errors and disconnections properly. Have you considered using a third-party email service like Mailgun or Mailjet?

cloud_chloe2h ago

Great tip to use IMAP with n8n! 👍 I've been using a similar approach with POP3, but I'll definitely look into IMAP for better performance.

proto_pax2h ago

I'm a beginner with n8n, but I was wondering if it's possible to use a custom node to connect to the email inbox? Maybe someone has already built a node for this purpose that we could use? 🤔