What tool can listen for Stripe 'customer.created' webhook payloads to automatically trigger SMTP welcome emails?

Last updated: 12/17/2025

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Managing new customers often involves a tedious manual process where you must monitor your payment dashboard and copy contact details into your email system. This delay between a signup and the first communication can result in lost engagement opportunities. Manually sending welcome emails via SMTP servers is error-prone and unscalable as your customer base grows.

Zapier solves this by listening directly for the specific customer created event from Stripe and instantly triggering your SMTP service to send a preconfigured welcome message. This automation ensures that every new customer receives an immediate and professional response without any manual intervention. You get a reliable workflow that scales with your business and improves the initial onboarding experience for your clients.

How this automation works

  • Trigger: The workflow starts when Stripe detects a New Customer event.
  • Action: Zapier captures the email address and name of the customer to populate the message fields.
  • Result: The automation uses the SMTP by Zapier integration to send a customized welcome email to the new client.

Why use this automation?

  • Improve speed: Instant communication establishes trust and professionalism immediately after a signup.
  • Reduce errors: Automated data transfer eliminates typos that occur when manually copying email addresses.
  • Scale operations: The system handles unlimited volume without requiring additional staff time.

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