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Save new attachments from Gmail email searches to Dropbox
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Supported triggers and actions

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- FolderRequired
  Check a specific folder for new folders. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: new folders added to folders inside the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- FolderRequired
  Parent folder, like /TextFiles/ or /Documents/Taxes/.
- Folder NameRequired
Action
Write
- FileRequired
  File you would like to move. Please use the Search powered field to find the file. Otherwise advanced users may type in full path name using Custom Value such as /Folder1/Folder2/File Name.pdf
- New LocationRequired
  Where to move the file.
Action
Write
- FolderRequired
  Where to find the file that will be updated, or where to create the new file.
- File NameRequired
  Specify the name of the file. ".txt" will always be appended as the file extension.
- File ContentRequired
  Plain text content to append to the text file.
Action
Write
- PathRequired
  The path to be shared by the shared link, e.g. /Documents/Taxes or /Documents/Taxes/notes.txt.
- Requested Visibility
  The access permission that can be requested by the caller for the shared link. Note that the final resolved visibility of the shared link takes into account other aspects, such as team and shared folder settings.
- Link Password
  If Requested Visibility is Password this is needed to specify the password to access the link.
- Expires At
  Expiration time of the shared link. By default the link won't expire.
Action
Write

- Api Docs Info
  API docs for Dropbox are located here http://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
  Requests can only be made to domains associated by this application.
- Query String Parameters
  These params will be URL-encoded and appended to the URL when making the request.
- Headers
  Authentication headers are included automatically
- Additional Request Headers
  Zapier will apply these optional headers and values to the request in addition to any headers created as part of the authentication mechanism.
- Body
  Zapier will pass this along raw. If you would like to provide complex JSON, try a "Code by Zapier" step to build the structure and pass it along here. For example, {"foo": "bar"} is perfectly valid.
Action
Write
- FolderRequired
  The folder to search in, like /TextFiles/ or /Documents/Taxes/. Keep clicking to go inside folders.
- File NameRequired
- Include Deleted Files?
- Include file contents?
  Note: File contents greater than 100MB will cause an error. Set this to NO to exclude file contents and avoid errors.
Action
Search

- Label/Mailbox
- Search String
  This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example: from:amy OR from:david or subject:dinner label:my-family. Learn more.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Label/MailboxRequired
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Scheduled
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- Search StringRequired
  By default this search will trigger on emails in all folders, including Sent emails, which most people don't want. To limit results, like to your inbox, include in:inbox.
  This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example: from:amy OR from:david or in:inbox subject:dinner label:my-family. Learn more.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Label/Mailbox
Trigger
Scheduled
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- SubjectRequired
- To
  Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Cc
  Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Bcc
  Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- From
  Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
- From Name
  Customize the from name (but must be sent via the email address you connected).
- Body Type
- BodyRequired
- Signature
  Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
- Label/Mailbox
- Attachments
  A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
Action
Write
- NameRequired
  Can have parents via a simple forward slash syntax: "Parent/Child"
Action
Write
- Message to Remove Label(s) FromRequired
- Label(s) to RemoveRequired
Action
Write
- Search StringRequired
  This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example: from:amy OR from:david< or subject:dinner label:my-family. Learn more. Note: Only one email will be returned by the search.
Action
Search

- FolderRequired
  Check a specific folder for new files. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: new files added to folders inside the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap.
- Include file contents?
  Note: File contents greater than 100MB will cause an error. Set this to NO to exclude file contents and avoid errors.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- FolderRequired
  Where to save the file.
- FileRequired
  Must be a file object from another service (or some URL).
- Overwrite
  Whether we should overwrite this file (if one of the same name exists) or not.
- Specify File Name
  Advanced: By default, we use the same name as the file from the trigger. If you need to change the name, enter a value here. The original file extension will be appended.
- Specify File Extension
  Advanced: If you specify a file name, you can also specify an extension (include the initial ".").
Action
Write
- FolderRequired
  Where to save the new file.
- File NameRequired
  Specify the name of the file. ".txt" will always be appended as the file extension.
- File ContentRequired
  Plain text content to put inside the new text file.
- Overwrite
  Whether we can overwrite this file (if one of the same name exists) or not.
Action
Write
- FileRequired
  File you would like to rename. Please use the Search powered field to find the file. Otherwise advanced users may type in full path name using Custom Value such as /Folder1/Folder2/File Name.pdf
- New NameRequired
  What you'd like to rename the file too (without extension, ie .pdf).
Action
Write
- Owner
  Determines which App Extensions will appear in the dropdown below.
- App ExtensionRequired
Action
Write
- FolderRequired
  The folder to search in, like /TextFiles/ or /Documents/Taxes/. Keep clicking to go inside folders.
- Folder NameRequired
- Include Deleted Folders?
Action
Search
- FolderRequired
  The folder to search in, like /TextFiles/ or /Documents/Taxes/. Keep clicking to go inside folders.
- Search TermRequired
- Include file contents?
  Note: File contents greater than 100MB will cause an error. Set this to NO to exclude file contents and avoid errors.
Action
Search
New Label
Triggers when you add a new label.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Label/Mailbox
  (Note: If no Label/Mailbox is selected, this Zap will trigger on all e-mails, including Drafts.)
Trigger
Scheduled
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New Starred Email
Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Label(s) to Add
- Message to be LabeledRequired
Action
Write
- Trigger Instructions
  Important
  If you are using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend only triggering off of "Inbox" messages to avoid Zap Loops.
  For the "New Email Matching Search" Gmail trigger, please add label:inbox to the end of your "Search String."
  For the "New Email", "New Labeled Email", and "New Thread" Gmail triggers, please select INBOX for the "Label/Mailbox" field.
- ThreadRequired
  If you're not using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend adding a Search step to find the thread you want.
- To
  Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Cc
  Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Bcc
  Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- From
  Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
- From Name
  Customize the from name (but must be sent via the email address you connected).
- Body Type
- BodyRequired
- Signature
  Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
- Label/Mailbox
- Attachments
  A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
Action
Write
- To
  Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Cc
  Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Bcc
  Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- From
  Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
- From Name
- Reply To
  Specify a single reply address other than your own.
- SubjectRequired
- Body Type
  If using the HTML option, you must add any and all formatting (paragraphs, lists, etc) directly using HTML. Learn more.
- BodyRequired
- Signature
  Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
- Label/Mailbox
- Attachments
  A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
Action
Write
- Trigger Instructions
  Important
  If you are using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend only triggering off of "Inbox" messages to avoid Zap Loops.
  For the "New Email Matching Search" Gmail trigger, please add label:inbox to the end of your "Search String."
  For the "New Email", "New Labeled Email", and "New Thread" Gmail triggers, please select INBOX for the "Label/Mailbox" field.
- ThreadRequired
  If you're not using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend adding a Search step to find the thread you want.
- To
  Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Cc
  Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Bcc
  Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- From
  Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
- From Name
- Reply To
  Specify a single reply address other than your own.
- Body Type
  If using the HTML option, you must add any and all formatting (paragraphs, lists, etc) directly using HTML. Learn more.
- BodyRequired
- Label/Mailbox
- Attachments
  A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
Action
Write
- Search StringRequired
  This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example: from:amy OR from:david< or subject:dinner label:my-family. Learn more. Note: Only one email will be returned by the search.
- To
  Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Cc
  Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Bcc
  Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- From
  Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
- From Name
- Reply To
  Specify a single reply address other than your own.
- SubjectRequired
- Body Type
  If using the HTML option, you must add any and all formatting (paragraphs, lists, etc) directly using HTML. Learn more.
- BodyRequired
- Signature
  Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
- Label/Mailbox
- Attachments
  A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
Action
Search or write

How to connect Dropbox + Gmail

Step 1: Authenticate Dropbox and Gmail.
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Step 2: Pick one of the apps as a trigger, which will kick off your automation.
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Step 3: Choose a resulting action from the other app.
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Step 4: Select the data you want to send from one app to the other.
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Dropbox + Gmail Integrations

Save new attachments in Gmail to Dropbox

Send emails via Gmail with new files added to Dropbox

Add files to Dropbox from new labeled messages on Gmail

Save new attachments from Gmail email searches to Dropbox

Send Gmail alerts for new Dropbox files

Append new labeled emails on Gmail to files on Dropbox

Add new emails that match a search on Gmail to Dropbox as new text files

Add new Gmail emails to Dropbox as text files

Save new attachments in Gmail to Dropbox

Send emails via Gmail with new files added to Dropbox

Add files to Dropbox from new labeled messages on Gmail

Save new attachments from Gmail email searches to Dropbox

Send Gmail alerts for new Dropbox files

Append new labeled emails on Gmail to files on Dropbox

Add new emails that match a search on Gmail to Dropbox as new text files

Add new Gmail emails to Dropbox as text files

Upload new Gmail attachments to existing Dropbox folders

Send emails with Dropbox attachments from a Google Chrome extension

Upload new PDFMonkey documents to Dropbox and share with Gmail emails

Send Gmail emails for new folders in Dropbox

Send emails in Gmail for new files in Dropbox folders

Zip new files uploaded to Dropbox with Zip Archive API and send via emails in Gmail

Create Gmail drafts for new Dropbox folders

Create Gmail drafts for new Dropbox files in a folder

Upload new Gmail emails as files to Dropbox

Upload new Gmail attachments to existing Dropbox folders

Send emails with Dropbox attachments from a Google Chrome extension

Upload new PDFMonkey documents to Dropbox and share with Gmail emails

Send Gmail emails for new folders in Dropbox

Send emails in Gmail for new files in Dropbox folders

Zip new files uploaded to Dropbox with Zip Archive API and send via emails in Gmail

Create Gmail drafts for new Dropbox folders

Create Gmail drafts for new Dropbox files in a folder

Upload new Gmail emails as files to Dropbox

Connect your apps and automate workflows

Do Even More with Dropbox + Gmail

Send emails with Dropbox attachments from a Google Chrome extension

Upload new PDFMonkey documents to Dropbox and share with Gmail emails

New Folder

FolderRequired

Create Folder

FolderRequired

Folder NameRequired

Move File

FileRequired

New LocationRequired

Create or Append to Text File

FolderRequired

File NameRequired

File ContentRequired

Create Shared Link

PathRequired

Requested Visibility

Link Password

Expires At

API Request (Beta)

Api Docs Info

HTTP MethodRequired

URLRequired

Query String Parameters

Headers

Additional Request Headers

Body

Find File

FolderRequired

File NameRequired

Include Deleted Files?

Include file contents?

New Attachment

Label/Mailbox

Search String

New Labeled Email

Label/MailboxRequired

New Email Matching Search

Search StringRequired

New Thread

Label/Mailbox

Create Draft

SubjectRequired