Box + Gmail

Create Gmail drafts from new Box files

Manage your documents seamlessly with this intuitive automation. When a new file appears in your Box app, a draft email is promptly generated in Gmail. This streamlines the transfer of your files and enhances agility by removing the need to manually switch between apps. Improve your efficiency by effortlessly keeping your files and emails connected.

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New File
Triggers when you add a new file to a folder.
TriggerPolling
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Create Draft
Create a draft email message.
ActionWrite

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Supported triggers and actions

New Comment
Triggers when someone comments on a file in a folder you own/collaborate on.
Trigger
Polling
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- FolderRequired
- Share
Trigger
Polling
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Task Assigned to You
Triggered when you are assigned a task.
Trigger
Polling
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- File IdRequired
- MessageRequired
Action
Write
- Folder
- Name of New FolderRequired
Action
Write

- FolderRequired
- Name of New FileRequired
- File ContentRequired
- Share this file?
Action
Write
- File NameRequired
- Folder
- File Extensions
Action
Search

- Label or mailbox
- Search keywords
Trigger
Polling
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- Label or mailboxRequired
Trigger
Polling
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- Label or mailbox
Trigger
Polling
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New Starred Email
Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.
Trigger
Polling
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- Label
- MessageRequired
Action
Write
- Email message to be DeletedRequired
Action
Write
- Trigger Instructions
- ThreadRequired
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From Name
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Write
- To
- Send message to Google Contacts Group/Label
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From Name
- Reply To
- SubjectRequired
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Write
- ThreadRequired
- Label(s) to removeRequired
Action
Write
- Search StringRequired
Action
Search

Event
Triggers when a new event is performed (this is the activity stream).
Trigger
Polling
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- Folder
Trigger
Polling
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- EmailRequired
- FolderRequired
- RoleRequired
Action
Write
- FolderRequired
- FileRequired
- Name
- Share this file?
Action
Write
- File IdRequired
- New FolderRequired
- Action to Perform
Action
Write
- File IdRequired
- Message
- Due At
- Assign To
Action
Write
- Folder NameRequired
- Parent Folder
Action
Search
New Label
Triggers when you add a new label.
Trigger
Polling
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- Label or mailboxRequired
Trigger
Polling
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- Search keywordsRequired
Trigger
Polling
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- Label/Mailbox
Trigger
Polling
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- MessageRequired
Action
Write
- Recipient Instructions
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- SubjectRequired
- From
- From Name
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Write
- Name of labelRequired
Action
Write
- MessageRequired
- Label(s) to removeRequired
Action
Write
- Trigger Instructions
- ThreadRequired
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From Name
- Reply To
- Subject
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Write
- Search StringRequired
- To
- Send message to Google Contacts Group/Label
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From Name
- Reply To
- SubjectRequired
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Search or write

About Box

Box lets you keep all your businesses files in one place for simple online collaboration.

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One of the most popular email services, Gmail keeps track of all your emails with threaded conversations, tags, and Google-powered search to find any message you need.

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Box + Gmail

Create Gmail drafts from new Box files

New Comment

New File

Task Assigned to You

Add Comment to File

Create Folder

Create Text File

Find a File

New Attachment

New Labeled Conversation

New Email

New Starred Email

Add Label to Email

Delete Email

Create Draft Reply

Send Email

Remove Label From Conversation

Find Email

Event

New Folder

Add User as Collaborator

Upload File

Move/Copy File

Add Task to File

Find a Folder

New Label

New Labeled Email

New Email Matching Search

New Conversation

Archive Email

Create Draft

Create Label

Remove Label From Email

Reply to Email

Find or Send Email

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