Daily Newsletter Service Using Excel, Outlook, and AI
Overview
This workflow automates the delivery of a personalized daily email digest using n8n. It fetches the latest content (like n8n templates), summarizes it using AI, and sends tailored newsletters to subscribers based on their preferences stored in Excel. Ideal for teams or communities who want to stay updated without manually curating content.
Workflow Summary
- Scheduled Trigger: Runs once a day to initiate the workflow.
- Subscriber Management via Excel: Reads subscriber details (name, email, categories) from a shared Excel workbook.
- Smart Content Fetching: Pulls only the latest templates from selected categories, optimizing API usage.
- AI-Powered Summarization: Uses OpenAI to create concise, reader-friendly descriptions of each template.
- Personalized Filtering: Matches content to each subscriber’s interests and avoids duplicates or already-seen items.
- HTML Email Generation: Formats the newsletter with links and summaries in a clean layout.
- Email Delivery via Outlook: Sends the personalized digest directly to each subscriber's inbox using Microsoft Outlook.
Key Benefits
- Automation: Eliminates manual newsletter creation and sending.
- Personalization: Delivers relevant content based on each user’s interests.
- Efficiency: Optimizes API calls and avoids sending repeated information.
- Scalability: Easy to add or remove subscribers by editing the Excel file.
- Professional Formatting: Sends clean, structured emails with direct links.
Requirements
- Microsoft Excel (for managing subscribers)
- Microsoft Outlook (for sending emails)
- OpenAI (for AI-powered summarization)
- n8n (self-hosted or cloud version)