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Popular Email and WeMo Light Switch workflows and automations
Useful Email and WeMo Light Switch integrations
Triggers (If this)
Switched onThis Trigger fires every time your WeMo Light Switch is turned on.
Send IFTTT any emailSend IFTTT any email at trigger@applet.ifttt.com and this Trigger fires. You can optionally add a single file attachment and IFTTT will create a public URL to the file as an Ingredient. This trigger will reject emails with attachments over 30MB.- Switched offThis Trigger fires every time your WeMo Light Switch is turned off.
- Send IFTTT an email taggedSend IFTTT an email at trigger@applet.ifttt.com with a hashtag in the subject (e.g. #IFTTT) and this Trigger fires. You can optionally add a single file attachment (up to 30MB) and IFTTT will create a public URL to the file as an Ingredient.
- Long pressThis Trigger fires every time your WeMo Light Switch is turned on or off with a long press over two seconds.
Queries (With)
- History of long pressesThis query returns a list instances of when your WeMo Light Switch was turned on or off with a long press over two seconds.
- History of WeMo Light Switch is turned offThis query returns a list of when your WeMo Light Switch was turned off.
- History of switched onThis query returns a list of when your WeMo Light Switch was turned on.
Actions (Then that)
- Turn onThis Action will turn a WeMo Light Switch on. If the WeMo Switch is already on, it will remain on.
- Send me an emailThis Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.
- Turn offThis Action will turn a WeMo Light Switch off. If the WeMo Switch is already off, it will remain off.
- Turn on then offThis Action will turn a WeMo Light Switch on then immediately back off.
- Turn off then onThis Action will turn a WeMo Light Switch off then immediately back on.
- Toggle on/offThis Action will toggle a WeMo Light Switch on or off.
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