Скачать или смотреть How I Automated All My SaaS Emails Using Webhooks- Day 22

🚀 I just built a complete email automation system that triggers perfect emails at the perfect time based on payment events—and I'm showing you exactly how to replicate it using webhooks, Next.js, and Plunk!

After watching countless SaaS founders struggle with email timing, I created an automated solution that listens to subscription events and sends targeted emails without any manual intervention. This isn't just another email tutorial—it's a production-ready system that handles welcome emails, subscription confirmations, cancellation flows, and 7-day drip campaigns automatically.

⚡ What Makes This Special:
Complete webhook integration with payment providers (Polar)
Automated email sequences triggered by user actions
Professional transactional and marketing email templates
Real-time testing with ngrok for local development
Proper webhook signature verification for security
Multi-step email automation workflows
Cancellation feedback collection system

🛠️ Technical Architecture Deep-Dive:
Frontend: Next.js with TypeScript
Email Service: Plunk for automation and templates
Payment Integration: Polar with webhook events
Authentication: Better Auth integration
Local Testing: ngrok for webhook tunneling
Email Types: Both transactional and marketing campaigns

💰 Cost Breakdown:
Plunk: Generous free tier for email automation
Polar: Free for testing and development
ngrok: Free tier sufficient for development
Next.js deployment: Free on Vercel
Total cost: $0 for getting started

📧 Email Automation Features:
Welcome emails on subscription activation
7-day onboarding email series with delays
Cancellation emails with feedback requests
Custom GIFs and engaging content
Run-once logic to prevent duplicate sequences
Template customization through Plunk dashboard

🔧 Live Demo Highlights:
Real webhook testing with subscription flow
Email template creation and customization
Automation setup with triggers and delays
Cancellation flow with feedback collection
Error handling and debugging walkthrough
Customer portal integration demonstration

📚 What You'll Learn:
Webhook fundamentals and signature verification
Payment event handling with proper security
Email automation setup from scratch
Transactional vs marketing email strategies
Customer lifecycle email sequences
Production-ready error handling techniques

🚀 Perfect For:
SaaS founders building customer communication
Developers implementing payment workflows
Anyone wanting automated email marketing
Teams needing subscription management flows
Startups optimizing customer retention

🕒 Timestamps:
0:00 - Email Automation System Overview
1:30 - Webhook Fundamentals Explained
3:45 - Code Architecture: GoLang vs Next.js
6:20 - Setting Up Plunk Email Events
8:15 - Creating Subscription Active Templates
10:30 - 7-Day Email Series Configuration
12:45 - Webhook Integration with Polar
15:20 - ngrok Setup for Local Testing
17:35 - Live Subscription Testing Demo
19:10 - Cancellation Flow with Feedback
21:25 - Email Delivery and Spam Considerations

🚀 Need Custom Development Help?
If you want to implement this email automation system for your SaaS, integrate with different payment providers, or build custom email sequences, I offer professional development services.

📞 Book a strategy call: https://cal.com/prosamik/30min

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