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Day One + Gmail

Create journal entries in Day One for new matching emails in Gmail

Create a seamless workflow between Gmail and Day One with this automation. Whenever an email matching your criteria lands in your Gmail, it creates a new journal entry in your Day One app. This streamlines your task of transferring vital email information to your journal, so you can focus on more critical tasks.

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New Email Matching SearchTriggers when you receive a new email that matches a search string you provide.
TriggerPolling
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Create Journal EntryCreates a new entry in your Day One journal
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- Label or mailbox
- Search keywords
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Polling
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- Label or mailbox
  Required
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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.
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Polling
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- Label
  Required
- Message
  Required
Action
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- Message
  Required
Action
Write
- Trigger_instructions
- Thread
  Required
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From_name
- Body type
- Body
  Required
- Add signature default
- Render signature in HTML
- Signature delimiter
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
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- Conversation
  Required
- Format
Action
Write
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From_name
- Reply_to
- Subject
  Required
- Body type
- Body
  Required
- Add signature default
- Render signature in HTML
- Signature delimiter
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
- Send message to Google Contacts Group/Label
Action
Write
- Thread
  Required
- Label(s) to remove
  Required
Action
Write
- Message ID
  Required
- Attachment Filename
  Required
- Attachment Size
Action
Search
- Search String
  Required
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From_name
- Reply_to
- Subject
  Required
- Body type
- Body
  Required
- Add signature default
- Render signature in HTML
- Signature delimiter
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
- Send message to Google Contacts Group/Label
Action
Search or write
- Journal ID
- Journal Name
- Journal Color
Action
Search

New Label
Triggers when you add a new label.
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Label or mailbox
  Required
- Increase polling window
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Search keywords
  Required
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Label/Mailbox
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Message
  Required
Action
Write
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- Subject
  Required
- From
- From_name
- Body type
- Body
  Required
- Add signature default
- Render signature in HTML
- Signature delimiter
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
- Recipient_instructions
Action
Write
- Message
  Required
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From_name
- Reply_to
- Note
- Note format
- Include original attachments
- Label or mailbox
Action
Write
- Name of label
  Required
Action
Write
- Message
  Required
- Label(s) to remove
  Required
Action
Write
- Trigger_instructions
- Thread
  Required
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From_name
- Reply_to
- Subject
- Body type
- Body
  Required
- Add signature default
- Render signature in HTML
- Signature delimiter
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Write
- Search String
  Required
Action
Search
- Journal
  Required
- Entry Body
  Required
- Tags
- Image URL
- Latitude
- Longitude
- Place Name
Action
Write

About Day One

Day One is a journaling app that helps you capture life’s moments, reflect on your days, and preserve meaningful memories.

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About Gmail

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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