Populate message templates directly in the Send email action

Hello,

Using message templates in recipes currently requires two separate actions: “Create message” to populate the template, followed by “Send email” to send the generated content.

In recipes with multiple conditional branches, where each branch sends an email with different data, this means every branch needs its own Create message step to populate the template before sending the email. As a result, sending one notification requires two actions per branch.

There are workarounds, but they add unnecessary complexity. A reusable recipe function can combine both steps, but requires additional setup and maintenance. Another option is to create variables upfront and update them in each branch based on its outcome, then use a single Create message and Send email action at the end. However, this adds extra variable and update steps to the recipe.

It would be great if the Send email action included a template option that displays the template's fields directly, allowing the message to be populated and sent in a single step.