Email Notifications
NexusForm can send email notifications when someone submits a form. You can notify yourself (or your team) and optionally send an auto-reply to the customer.
Setting up notifications
Section titled “Setting up notifications”- Open a form in the NexusForm dashboard.
- Go to the Notifications tab.
- Click Add Notification.
Notification to yourself / team
Section titled “Notification to yourself / team”- Recipient(s): Enter one or more email addresses (comma-separated).
- Subject line: Use template variables like
{{form_name}}and{{submission_date}}. - Body: The email includes all submitted field values by default. You can customize the template.
Example subject line:
New submission: {{form_name}} — {{submission_date}}Auto-reply to the customer
Section titled “Auto-reply to the customer”If your form has an Email field, NexusForm can send an automatic reply to the person who submitted the form.
- In the Notifications tab, click Add Auto-Reply.
- From name: The name the customer sees (e.g. “NexusForm Support”).
- Subject: e.g. “Thanks for reaching out!”
- Body: Write a confirmation message. You can use
{{field_name}}variables to personalize it.
Template variables
Section titled “Template variables”You can use these variables in subject lines and email bodies:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
{{form_name}} | The name of the form |
{{submission_date}} | Date and time of the submission |
{{submission_id}} | Unique ID of the submission |
{{field_name}} | Value of a specific field (use the field’s label in snake_case) |
{{all_fields}} | Formatted list of all submitted fields and values |
Managing notifications
Section titled “Managing notifications”- Edit: Click on an existing notification to change recipients, subject, or body.
- Disable: Toggle a notification off without deleting it.
- Delete: Remove a notification permanently.
Each form can have multiple notifications — for example, one to the store owner and a different one to a support team inbox.
Email delivery
Section titled “Email delivery”NexusForm sends emails through a managed delivery service. Emails are sent from notifications@nexusform.app by default.
Limits
Section titled “Limits”Email notification limits depend on your plan. See Plans & Limits for details.