> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hexclave.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Drafts

> Compose emails in the dashboard, then send from the UI or with draftId.

Drafts are emails you compose in the Hexclave dashboard — not TSX files like [templates and themes](./templates-and-themes). Use them for one-off or campaign-style sends when you don't want to ship a template in code.

## Create a draft

Open **Emails → Drafts** in the dashboard:

1. Create a blank draft, or **clone a template into a draft** to start from existing content.
2. Edit the body (including TSX source with live preview), pick a theme, choose recipients, and optionally schedule a send time.
3. Save. Active drafts stay editable until you send them; sent drafts move to history and can be tracked in the outbox.

You can create and edit drafts while on the shared email server. On Shared, programmatic sends still go out wrapped as Hexclave dev emails; for production sender identity, configure SMTP, Resend, or Managed in the [cloud dashboard](https://app.hexclave.com). The dashboard may ask you to configure a custom server before sending manual mail from the UI.

## Send a draft

Send from the dashboard when you're ready, or trigger the same draft from your backend:

```typescript theme={null}
await hexclaveServerApp.sendEmail({
  userIds: ["user-id"],
  draftId: "your-draft-id",
});
```

`draftId` is one of the three content options on `sendEmail` (alongside `html` and `templateId`). Recipients, scheduling, and theme overrides work the same as any other send — see the [Emails guide](./guide).

## Related

* [Templates & themes](./templates-and-themes) - reusable TSX content and branding wrappers.
* [Emails guide](./guide) - full `sendEmail` options, delivery, and server configuration.
* [Emails overview](./overview) - high-level product overview.