# Automated workflows triggered from previous email.

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/automated-workflows-triggered-from-previous-email/79886>\
**Category:** Email Marketing Tool\
**Tags:** workflows, professional\
**Created:** [April 23, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/automated-workflows-triggered-from-previous-email/79886 "2023-04-23T19:03:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![maxeche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@maxeche](https://community.hubspot.com/u/maxeche)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/automated-workflows-triggered-from-previous-email/79886/1 "2023-04-23T19:03:39Z")

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I’m trying to create email automation depending on the status of an email. But I can’t find where to choose if an email was opened or answered if the previous email belongs to a workflow.  
i.e. the 1st trigger is a user is enrolled in a list.

then we send an email.  
2nd, if the email is opened but not answered, send a second email after 2 days.  
I can’t find the logic tests to enable these kinds of workflows.

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2023, 4:25am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/automated-workflows-triggered-from-previous-email/79886/2 "2023-04-24T04:25:47Z")

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Hi @maxeche,

It could look like this. You would use an if/then branch and within it, selec the filter type “Marketing emails”. The automated email has to be published for this to work.

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Keep in mind that for marketing email reply tracking you need to connect your inbox by following these steps: [Track replies to marketing emails sent to a connected inbox](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/email/track-replies-to-marketing-emails-sent-from-your-connected-inbox)

Best regards!

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**Author:** ![maxeche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@maxeche](https://community.hubspot.com/u/maxeche)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/automated-workflows-triggered-from-previous-email/79886/3 "2023-04-26T23:29:59Z")

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Thank you, yes. So, I can’t automate the whole workflow because the email needs to be sent first, right?

I was thinking of building a decision tree in the workflows, and once built, use it to send the emails. LOL

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/automated-workflows-triggered-from-previous-email/79886/4 "2023-04-27T04:07:06Z")

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Hi @maxeche,

I don’t think I’m following. This workflow _is_ automating all sends. Once you switch it live, it will send email 1 and 2. What more would you want to automate?

Best regards