How to connect Dropbox + Gmail
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Popular Dropbox + Gmail workflows
- Send emails via Gmail with new files added to Dropbox
Send emails via Gmail with new files added to Dropbox
- Add files to Dropbox from new labeled messages on Gmail
Add files to Dropbox from new labeled messages on Gmail
- Save new attachments from Gmail email searches to Dropbox
Save new attachments from Gmail email searches to Dropbox
- Upload new Gmail attachments to existing Dropbox folders
Upload new Gmail attachments to existing Dropbox folders
- Add new emails that match a search on Gmail to Dropbox as new text files
Add new emails that match a search on Gmail to Dropbox as new text files
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- New FolderTriggers when a new folder is added. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.Trigger
- New File in FolderTriggers when a new file is added to a folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.Trigger
- Create FolderCreates a brand new folder at the path you specify.Action
- Upload FileUpload an existing file or attachment not bigger than 100 MB.Action
- Move FileMoves a file to a new location at the path you specify.Action
- Create Text FileCreates a brand new text file from plain text content you specify.Action
- Create or Append to Text FileAdds a new line to an existing text file, or creates a file if it doesn't exist.Action
- Rename FileRenames a file that you specify.Action
- Dropbox
Creates a shared link for a file.
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- Dropbox
Finds a folder by name. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.
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- Dropbox
Search for a specific file by name. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.
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- Dropbox
Searches for files in a folder that match a search term in the contents or name. Requires a Dropbox Business account.
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- Gmail
Triggers when you receive a new attachment (triggers once per attachment).
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- Gmail
Triggers when you add a new label.
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- Gmail
Triggers when you label an email.
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- Gmail
Triggers when a new e-mail appears in the specified mailbox.
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- Gmail
Triggers when you receive a new email that matches a search string you provide.
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- Gmail
Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.
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- Gmail
Triggers when a new thread starts.
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- Gmail
Add a label to an email message.
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- Gmail
Create (but do not send) a new email message.
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- Gmail
Creates a new label.
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- Gmail
Create and send a new email message.
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- Gmail
Remove a label from an email message.
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- Gmail
Send a reply to an email message.
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- Gmail
Finds an email message.
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- Gmail
Finds or creates a specific message.
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How Dropbox + Gmail Integrations Work
- Step 1: Authenticate Dropbox and Gmail.30 seconds
- Step 2: Pick one of the apps as a trigger, which will kick off your automation.15 seconds
- Step 3: Choose a resulting action from the other app.15 seconds
- Step 4: Select the data you want to send from one app to the other.2 minutes
- That’s it! More time to work on other things.
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