Creating an automated welcome email with custom code

[user22078]

I'm trying to create an automated welcome email when users sign up to a list. I have the email I'd like to send out already built as a custom code email, but when I select the option to "copy an existing email" none of the emails I've built show up. If I instead choose to "create a new email", the option to create the email with custom code isn't available:


Typically when creating an email, the option to use custom code is listed:


Is there any way to get around this and use custom code when working with automated emails?

[William_A · Accepted solution]

Hello @user22078 ,

Custom code isn't currently available for the automation path builder system, so it won't be available for copying into or making from scratch. 

[JohnY308]

Hi William_A. Is there a planned solution to include custom code emails in automation path builders? Or will we be limited to needing to rebuild emails that we have already created within the limitations of the current builder for the foreseeable future? Our team is already importing via , but one-time email sends is a limitation. 

[William_A]

Hello @JohnY308 ,

At this time bringing custom code into automation isn't currently on the roadmap.