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Gmail Integrations

Get full visibility into prospects, opportunities, teams, accounts, campaigns as well as contact activity by connecting
your Gmail account with Appy Pie Connect

  • No code
  • No Credit Card
  • Lightning Fast Setup

About Gmail

Gmail is the free, web-based email service from Google. Gmail's mail storage, search, and conversation features save you time and keep your messages secure.

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How to Integrate Gmail with Appy Pie Connect

Follow these steps to Integrate Gmail:

  1. Go to Appy Pie Connect

  2. Create an account or login if you already have an account

  3. Search for the Gmail App in the App directory

  4. Select a trigger event from the list

  5. Click on ‘Connect an Account’ and enter Gmail account API key

  6. Your Gmail app is now ready to integrate hundreds of apps supported on Appy pie Connect.

Best Gmail Integrations

  • Gmail Slack

    Gmail + Slack

    Send private messages in Slack from new Gmail searches [REQUIRED : Business Gmail Account] Read More...
    When this happens...
    Gmail New Email Matching Search
     
    Then do this...
    Slack Send Channel Message
    Do you want to keep your Slack’s teammates updated on every new email in Gmail? Take it easy, Appy Pie Connect will do it for you. Once you set this integration up, Appy Pie Connect will automatically send a notification directly to your slack channel where every team member can see the upcoming tasks. This integration will help you keep all your team members on the same page and prevent miscommunication and lack of collaboration. So, make your team collaboration more efficient by integrating your Gmail with Slack now.
    How this Gmail-Slack integration works
    • A new email that matches the search criteria is received on your Gmail account
    • Appy Pie Connect will automatically notify every member on your Slack
    What You Need
    • A Gmail account
    • A Slack account
  • Gmail Google Drive

    Gmail + Google Drive

    Save new Gmail attachments (original file format) to Google Drive Read More...
    When this happens...
    Gmail New Attachment
     
    Then do this...
    Google Drive Upload File
    It might be easy to selectively save Gmail attachments to Google Drive, but when you automate this process with Appy Pie Connect, it gets easier than easy. After setting up Gmail-Google Drive integration, attachments from all incoming Gmail emails will be automatically saved into your Google Drive in the original file format as they come from the sender (e.g. PDF, PNG or DOCX). So, don’t wait and try this integration now and automate repetitive tasks in your workflow.
    How it Works
    • A new email with an attachment is received in your Gmail account
    • Appy Pie Connect copies the attachment and saves it to your Google Drive account
    What You Need
    • A Gmail account
    • A Google Drive account
  • Gmail Google Sheets

    Gmail + Google Sheets

    Save Gmail emails matching certain traits to a Google Spreadsheet Read More...
    When this happens...
    Gmail New Email Matching Search
     
    Then do this...
    Google Sheets Create Spreadsheet Row
    Tired of finding, copying and moving data from your Gmail account to Google spreadsheets? Don’t worry, Appy Pie Connect will automate this process in just a few minutes. You don’t need to learn to code, just set up search criteria (i.e. emails from: [email protected]) to filter your emails so that whenever an email matching your specified criteria hits your inbox it’s automatically added to your Google Spreadsheet.
    How It Works
    • A new email that matches the search criteria is received on your Gmail account
    • Appy Pie Connect copies the message and adds it to a new row in your Google Sheets
    What You Need
    • A Gmail account
    • A Google account(with access of Google spreadsheet)
  • Gmail Google Sheets

    Gmail + Google Sheets

    Add new incoming Gmail emails that match a label to Google Sheets as new rows Read More...
    When this happens...
    Gmail New Labeled Email
     
    Then do this...
    Google Sheets Create Spreadsheet Row
    Add new incoming Gmail emails that match a label to Google Sheets as new rows automatically with our Gmail-Google Sheets integration. After setting this integration up, we'll watch your Gmail account 24/7 on your behalf. Whenever any new email matching the specified label is found in your Gmail account, Appy Pie Connect will automatically add its data to a new row on Google sheets.
    How It Works
    • A new label is added to an email on Gmail
    • Appy Pie Connect automatically adds data to a new row on Google sheets
    What You Need
    • A Gmail account
    • A Google account (with Google Sheets access)
  • Gmail Trello

    Gmail + Trello

    Create Trello cards from new starred Gmail emails [REQUIRED : Business Gmail Account] Read More...
    When this happens...
    Gmail New Starred Email
     
    Then do this...
    Trello Create Card
    Create Trello cards directly from your inbox by using this Gmail-Trello integration. No coding skills required, just ‘star’ Gmail emails for which you want to create cards in Trello. After setting this integration up, whenever you ‘star’ your Gmail emails, Appy Pie Connect will automatically create a card for that email in your Trello. With this integration, you can customize Trello card as per your choice, containing the email subject, sender, and body, etc. Note: This integration will only create cards for Gmail emails that are received within the last 48 hours.
    How It Works
    • Triggers whenever an email is starred in your Gmail inbox
    • Appy Pie Connect creates a Trello card on the board
    What You Need
    • A Gmail account
    • A Trello account
  • Gmail Trello

    Gmail + {{item.actionAppName}}

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    When this happens...
    Gmail {{item.triggerTitle}}
     
    Then do this...
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Gmail Integration Details

Connect Gmail to Appy Pie Connect and Turn your Gmail into a full-on communications platform. Automatically create Trello card, save the attachment, add a contact, create a calendar event, update Google sheets row, and many on a new email in Gmail. Welcome your e-commerce customers with personalized email, save and email to Google sheets, and send a payment reminder email to your customers. Create tasks management apps when labeling an email on Gmail. Appy Pie Connect allows you to integrate Gmail with Zoho CRM, Sugar CRM, HubSpot, Slack, Todoist, Salesforce, Trello, etc. in just a few minutes, and all without any coding.

Why You Should Use Gmail Integration?

Whether you have just started your business or it has been years holding the business, you need a lot of tools and tricks to manage your business. Integrating Gmail with other tools you use in your business can significantly improve your workflow. The Gmail integration eliminates the time you spend on data entry into two systems. You can access important email messages in your task management apps. Our automation platform will not only help you to integrate your Gmail with other third-party tools but much more that can make Gmail the ultimate tool in your organization.

Here is how you can use Gmail with Appy Pie Connect:

  • Automatically save Gmail attachments to your Google Drive. Integrate Gmail with Google drive and automatically save your Gmail attachments to Google Drive.
  • Engage your newly acquired Facebook leads with personalized emails. Connect Gmail to Facebook and instantly send a personalized email to visitors who have shown interest in your products/services.
  • Create Trello Cards for Gmail emails matching your specific search trait. Setup Gmail-Trello integration will automatically create a task in your Trello tool for every email that matches your specific search criteria.
  • Integrate Gmail with Google Sheets and send emails via Gmail when Google Sheets rows are updated. This Gmail-Google Sheets can be used based on any update or specific updates to a certain column.
  • Get notified instantly whenever a new contact is created in ClickFunnels. Integrate Gmail with ClickFunnels and receive Gmail email whenever a new contact is added in ClickFunnels.
  • Don’t waste your time checking the entire inbox. Integrate Gmail with Slack and receive a message in your chosen slack channel whenever a new email is received on Gmail.
  • Connect Gmail to Asana and automatically convert your emails into tasks. Setup this Gmail-Asana integration a new email sent to a specified Gmail account will automatically be converted into a task in Asana.
  • Integrate Gmail with Google Calendar and automatically send Gmail emails for new Google Calendar events. This Gmail-Google Calendar integration will keep you up with your current events.
  • Integrate Gmail with OneDrive and save all your important emails in one place. This Gmail-OneDrive integration will save new Gmail attachments, in the original file formats.

Appy Pie Connect brings together Triggers (like "New Email") and Actions (like "Send Email") to complete an action in one app whenever a trigger occurs in another. This phenomenon is called “Connect” and these Connects help you automate repetitive tasks saving you the trouble of doing them manually.

Here is a list of Gmail Triggers and Actions

  • Create Draft

    Draft a new email message(but don't send).

  • Create Label

    Creates a new label.

  • Send Email

    Draft a new email message & send it.

Step By Step Gmail Integration Guide

Requirements for Gmail Integration:

  • Admin/Owner Permits: Make sure that proper access set up is available in your Gmail account to allow sending emails via Connect.

  • Premium Account: The integration requires a Business Gmail account for integration with other apps available at Connect. For free users, there may be limitations on using some functionalities.

  1. To integrate the Gmail app at Appy Pie Connect, search and select the app from the app directory available at Appy Pie Connect. Choose the service required and click Continue to move further ahead with integration.


  2. Log in or Select the Gmail Account (if already logged in) that you intend to use in integration with Appy Pie Connect.


  3. Connect pop-up will request access to the services that Appy Pie Connect will need to complete the integration. Click the Allow button to give the necessary access.


  4. Reconfirm the account and click the Continue button to finalize the integration at Appy Pie Connect.


Common Issues With Gmail At Appy Pie Connect

Appy Pie Connect shows an error regarding the connection with Google Approved or Not-Approved Apps.

Due to Google’s new security mandates, users with Gmail accounts ending with @googlemail.com and @gmail.com will have the limitation to apps they could allow to send the information to.
However, business domains such as @mywebsite.com The business accounts looks like the one given below:


Further, we have given the list of Google-approved lists of apps that can be connected at Appy Pie Connect using @gmail.com or @googlemail.com accounts.

We are continuously expanding this list by working out with Google, thus the list can change in near future.
Appy Pie-ActiveCampaign

Appy Pie-Docusign

Appy Pie-Evernote

Appy Pie-Freshdesk

Appy Pie-Freshsales

Appy Pie-Freshservice

Appy Pie-HubSpot

Appy Pie-HubSpot CRM

Appy Pie-Microsoft Office 365

Appy Pie-Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Appy Pie-Microsoft Outlook

Appy Pie-Microsoft Teams

Appy Pie-OneNote

Appy Pie-Pipedrive

Appy Pie-Salesforce

Appy Pie-Zendesk

Appy Pie-Zoho Books

Appy Pie-Zoho CRM

Appy Pie-Zoho Desk

Appy Pie-Zoho Invoice

Appy Pie is an approved application reviewed by Google. To fully comply with Google's new requirements, you need to reconnect your Gmail account to Appy Pie Connect.
According to this update, by reconnecting your Gmail before July 1st, 2020, your Connect account will automatically use the new and more secure APIs.

If you are using a single Gmail account for connecting different apps at Appy Pie Connect, then we will ask for permission to connect the same account or use another account for integration purposes.
We will always notify you if you are trying to integrate an un-approved app with a Google account via an error message. If there is an app that you would like to use at Appy Pie Connect, then contact us, we will try our best to make it available for you on our platform.

I want multiple files to get zipped when downloading from my email
Currently, Appy Pie Connect can help the user to download all the files from the email separately. Multiple files can be downloaded at the same time but without getting them zipped. It is the functionality of Appy Pie Connect that delivers multiple files without any compression to the user.

Can HTML Messages work as Gmail Triggers?
Yes, in Appy Pie Connect Gmail Triggers has fields for HTML as well as for plain text messages.

Can I use Appy Pie Connect to send HTML messages from Gmail?
Yes, just set the “Body Type” field to HTML and the rest will be taken care of by Appy Pie Connect.

I am unable to send Emails from my Gmail Account?

To send the emails from Gmail, there is a limit of sending 500 emails per day. This is done to prevent spamming content, also the same is done by Gmail as well. If you want to send marketing emails to a rather large proportion, then we will recommend you to use a dedicated email app such as Mailchimp.

Too many simultaneous connections

For now, simultaneously 15 connections are allowed in each account. Thus, you can use 15 apps with Gmail as a trigger app at once in Appy Pie Connect. Note: No other external app should be connected with the Gmail account which is being used in Appy Pie Connect.

SELECT=> socket error: EOF - Gmail Error Command

For 3rd party email clients trying to download or view Gmail emails, there is a limit/hour and day for using bandwidth. If that gets exceeded the error will occur. For more details check the link:https://support.google.com/a/answer/1071518?hl=en&ref_topic=6013516

Can I use CSS styling while sending Gmail via Appy Pie Connect?

Inline CSS using style blocks are supported by Gmail.

I want to use the Send Email action using an alias Email, but it is unavailable in the dropdown

Alias set up may not have been formally added in G-Suite, to do so follow the steps given in the link: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/22370?hl=en

Gmail error: “To send a message, it needs at least one To, CC or BCC address”

This error may occur if the sender’s address is empty. To surpass this error there are two options available with Appy Pie Connect:

  1. Go to Customize Email and select the option of “querystring email” to send the email to the data available.

  2. If the same email ID is to be used to send the emails repetitively, then add the email address in the fields available for To, CC & BCC.

Once done, re-test your action tab.