Forms Integrations
How to Send an Email Automatically When a Contact Form 7 Form Is Submitted
You can use Zapify to automatically send an email whenever someone submits a Contact Form 7 form on your WordPress website.
For example, you can notify your team about a new enquiry, send a confirmation message to the person who submitted the form, or forward submitted information to another email address.
Once the automation is active, Zapify can handle the email automatically after each form submission.
What Does This Automation Do?
This automation uses:
- Trigger: A form is submitted
- Action: Send an email
The trigger tells Zapify when the automation should start.
When a Contact Form 7 form is submitted, Zapify automatically sends the configured email.
Why Use This Automation?
This automation can be useful when you want to:
- Get notified when someone submits a contact form.
- Automatically respond to enquiries.
- Forward form submissions to your team.
- Send confirmation emails to visitors.
- Avoid checking form submissions manually.
- Respond to new enquiries more quickly.
Who Can Use This Automation?
This automation can be useful for:
- WordPress website owners.
- Businesses receiving enquiries through Contact Form 7.
- Support teams.
- Sales teams.
- Agencies and service providers.
- Anyone using Contact Form 7 to collect information from website visitors.
How Does It Work?
The automation has two parts.
Trigger
A form is submitted
This tells Zapify to start the automation whenever the selected Contact Form 7 form is submitted.
For example:
Contact form submitted → Zapify starts the automation
Action
Send an email
After the form is submitted, Zapify sends the email configured in the action.
You can choose the recipient and customize the email subject and message.
How to Configure This Automation
Step 1: Configure the Trigger
Create a new automation and add the Contact Form 7 trigger:
A form is submitted
Select the Contact Form 7 form that should start the automation.
For example:
Contact Form: Contact Us
This means the automation will run whenever someone submits the selected form.
Step 2: Configure the Email
Add the Send an email action.
Choose who should receive the email and enter the subject and message.
For example:
To: support@example.com
Subject: New contact form submission
Message:
A new enquiry has been submitted through the website.
Please review the submitted information and follow up with the visitor.
You can use the available {} token options to include information from the form submission in the email.
For example, you can include the visitor's name, email address, message, or other information collected by the form.
Step 3: Set the Automation Live
Once the trigger and action are configured, set the automation live.
A newly created automation is initially a Draft.
The automation will only start working after you set it live.
How to Test the Automation
To test the automation:
- Open the page containing your Contact Form 7 form.
- Fill in the form using test information.
- Submit the form.
- Check the configured email recipient's inbox.
- Confirm that the email was sent and contains the expected information.
If the automation is active and the form submission is detected, Zapify should send the configured email.
Simple Example
Imagine you have a Contact Us form on your website.
A visitor fills in:
Name: John
Email: john@example.com
Message: I would like to know more about your services.
After the visitor submits the form, Zapify detects the submission and automatically sends an email to your support team.
The workflow is:
Contact Form 7 submitted → Zapify detects the submission → Email sent
Your team receives the enquiry without having to manually check the website.
Other Ways You Can Use This Automation
The same workflow can be used for different types of Contact Form 7 forms.
For example:
Contact form submitted → Notify the sales team
Quote request submitted → Notify the sales team
Support form submitted → Notify the support team
Demo request submitted → Send a confirmation email
Application form submitted → Notify the appropriate team
You can customize the email according to the purpose of your form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Zapify send an email when a Contact Form 7 form is submitted?
Yes. The A form is submitted trigger can start the automation when a Contact Form 7 form is submitted, and the Send an email action can send the configured email.
Can I choose which Contact Form 7 form starts the automation?
Yes. You can select the form you want the automation to respond to.
Can I send the email to the person who submitted the form?
Yes. If the form collects the visitor's email address, you can use the available form submission information when configuring the email recipient.
Can I send the notification to my team instead?
Yes. You can enter your team's email address as the recipient.
Can I include the submitted form information in the email?
Yes. You can use the available {} token options to include information from the form submission.
Can I customize the email?
Yes. You can customize the recipient, subject, and message according to your needs.
Do I need to check Contact Form 7 submissions manually?
No. Once the automation is set live, Zapify can send the configured email automatically after the form is submitted.
Do I need to write any code?
No. You can configure this automation using Zapify's trigger and action settings without writing code.
Summary
Zapify can automatically send an email whenever a Contact Form 7 form is submitted.
The basic workflow is:
A form is submitted → Send an email
You can use this to notify your team, respond to visitors, forward enquiries, or automate other email notifications related to your forms.
Once the automation is set live, Zapify handles the email automatically.