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A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "New Inbound Email" from Email by Zapier.

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An action happens after the trigger—such as "Create Record in Table" in Clay.

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Supported triggers and actions

Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.

  • Email by Zapier triggers, actions, and search
    New Inbound Email

    Triggers when an email is forwarded to your own custom

    Trigger
    Instant
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    • Zap_id
    • Free_test_limitation
    • To
      Required
    • Subject
      Required
    • Body (HTML or Plain)
      Required
    • Attachment
    • From_name
    • Reply_to
    • Cc
    • Bcc
    • Force Linebreaks?
    • Enable read receipts?
    Action
    Write
    • Skipped
    Action
    Write
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    Find Select Option ID for Table Field

    Finds a Select Option ID by its text value

    Action
    Search
    • Setup Directions
    Trigger
    Instant
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    • Skipped
    Action
    Write
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    Find Row in Table

    Find a row in a table.

    Action
    Search
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    Find User

    Finds a user in a Workspace by email, name, or id

    Action
    Search

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Practical ways you can use Email by Zapier and Clay

Track emails in Clay for better business insights

When an email is read with a read receipt enabled, Zapier triggers an update in your Clay table to log the read activity. This setup provides visibility into which communications are engaged with, aiding decision-making for ongoing initiatives.

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Add inbound email leads to Clay for tracking

When a new email is received at your Zapiermail address indicating a lead, Zapier automatically creates a new record in a specified table within Clay. This helps your team track potential leads without manually entering data, improving response time and team coordination.

Marketing & Marketing Ops
Log inbound emails into Clay as project tasks

When an email is received at your Zapiermail address with task-related information, Zapier creates a new record in your Clay project table. This automation helps centralize project tasks, ensuring no critical email is overlooked in busy inboxes.

Project Management

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About Email by Zapier
Send and receive email via a custom Zapier email address at "zapiermail.com". This is great for triggering off of emails and sending custom emails. (Max of 10 email sends per hour.) Have direct access to your own email servers? Check out our IMAP and SMTP services!
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Clay is a simple spreadsheet interface, yet powerful automation platform that allows you to build internal tooling and automations to streamline your marketing, sales, and recruiting.
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