# Send a one-time email from a table

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💡 **Tables is the new name for tables.** If you use the Lusha extension or prospecting platform, nothing has changed — your contacts are now saved to **Tables** instead of **tables**. All features work exactly the same way. [Learn more.](/user-guide/introduction-and-getting-started/moving-from-classic-tables-to-workspaces)

The one-time email feature lets you send a single, personalised email to any contact directly from your Tables — without setting up a sequence. It's useful for initial outreach, ad-hoc follow-ups, or any situation where automation isn't needed.

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💡 Note: You'll need a connected mailbox before you can send. See [Connect your email account](/user-guide/getting-started-with-engage/what-is-lusha-engage) if you haven't done this yet.

## How to send a one-time email

1. Go to **Tables** in the left navigation and open the table containing the contact you want to reach.


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1. Click the **Email** icon next to the contact's name, or open their side panel and click the icon there.


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1. The email composer opens. Add a subject line and write your message.


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1. To generate a draft with AI, click **Help me write with AI**. Lusha will produce a personalised draft using the contact's data. You can insert it as-is, click **Regenerate** for a new version (up to 3 times), or edit the draft before sending.


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1. Click **Send**. You'll see a confirmation if the email is sent successfully, or an error message if it fails.


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💡 Note: Sent emails will appear in your Gmail or Outlook **Sent** folder. Replies from prospects will arrive in your personal inbox - not inside the Lusha platform.

## How one-time emails affect your sending limits

Lusha Engage applies daily and hourly sending limits per mailbox to help maintain deliverability for automated sequences. One-time emails are sent immediately and are not queued, but they **do count toward these limits**. This means sending manual emails can reduce the number of sequence emails allowed to go out in the same time window.

For example, if your hourly limit is 6 emails and you send 2 manual emails at 10:15 AM, only 4 of your 6 scheduled sequence emails can go out before 11:00 AM. The remaining 2 will be rescheduled to the next available hour.

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💡 Note: Be mindful of manual sends to avoid delaying your sequences or risking deliverability issues from high email volume.