n8n, automation you can host yourself

n8n is developed by n8n GmbH, founded in 2019 in Berlin. You can use it online or install it on your own servers; its “fair-code” license allows self-hosting.

In an n8n workflow, an AI Agent node is given tools. The MCP Client Tool sub-node gives it all the tools of an MCP server at once: connected to Mailpro, the agent can look up a contact, create a list, send an email or an SMS.

The difference from a chat assistant: here, nobody is watching. This is exactly the case for which Mailpro offers direct sending with a daily cap, a log and one-click shutdown.

Developern8n GmbH, Berlin (Germany)
NodeMCP Client Tool, sub-node of an AI Agent
TransportHTTP Streamable
Sign-inMCP OAuth2, automatic registration on by default
HostingOnline or on your servers

n8n workflows ready to connect to Mailpro

Welcome after sign-up

A form triggers the workflow: the agent adds the contact to the right list and sends the welcome email.

SMS confirmation and reminder

An appointment booked online: confirmation SMS right away, reminder the day before.

Cart recovery

Your store reports an abandoned cart: the agent writes a personalized follow-up and sends it.

Monday report

Every Monday, the agent reads the week's statistics and sends them to the team.

Example requests to n8n

  • →Agent instruction: “For each new customer, add them to the Customers 2026 list and send the Welcome template.”
  • →Instruction: “The day before each appointment, send a reminder SMS with the time.”
  • →Instruction: “Every Monday, summarize the week's opens and clicks and send the summary to the marketing team.”
  • →Instruction: “If a contact unsubscribes, remove them from the Leads list too.”

Connect Mailpro in an n8n workflow

1

In your workflow, add an AI Agent node and, in its tools, the MCP Client Tool sub-node.

2

Transport: HTTP Streamable; address: the server address shown in your Mailpro account, on the AI Assistants (MCP) page.

3

Authentication: MCP OAuth2. Leave automatic registration on, save, then sign in to Mailpro and accept the permissions.

4

In Mailpro, set how this agent sends: an agent that runs on its own needs a daily cap.

MCP OAuth2 authentication has been available in n8n since late 2025: update n8n if the option does not appear.

Good to know with n8n

Start in approval mode

Run the workflow with approval for a few days: you see in Mailpro what the agent wants to send before letting it act alone.

A cap that fits the workflow

One confirmation per customer per day is not a thousand: set the cap to the normal volume, and it will stop a loop.

Self-hosted, but connected

Even if n8n runs on your own servers, it calls Mailpro over the Internet: make sure your n8n server can make outbound HTTPS connections.

On the Mailpro side, the rules are the same for every assistant: by default, each send waits for your approval, or goes out directly within a daily cap; a log keeps track of everything, and one click suspends all sends. The details.

n8n and Mailpro: frequently asked questions

Which n8n node should I use for Mailpro?+

The MCP Client Tool sub-node, attached to an AI Agent node, with the HTTP Streamable transport and MCP OAuth2 authentication.

Do I need to create an OAuth app in Mailpro?+

No: n8n registers itself with Mailpro automatically, you just need to sign in.

Can my n8n agent send SMS?+

Yes, to one number with direct sending, within the cap; an SMS campaign always waits for your approval.

All questions: AI assistants FAQ.

n8n and Mailpro, in a few minutes.

Create a free Mailpro account, connect your assistant from the AI Assistants page of your account, and stay in control of every send.