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title: Email
description: You can use the IDM outbound email service over REST at the external/email endpoint:
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# Email

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|   | To configure the email service, refer to [Outbound email service](../../external-services-guide/email.html). |

You can use the IDM outbound email service over REST at the `external/email` endpoint:

| URI                                           | HTTP Operation | Description              |
| --------------------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------------------ |
| /openidm/external/email?\_action=send         | POST           | Sends an email.          |
| /openidm/external/email?\_action=sendTemplate | POST           | Sends an email template. |

For complete examples, refer to [Send email using REST](../../external-services-guide/email-send.html).