An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Dropbox + Email
new photo in your folder
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Dropbox and Email
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated scripts using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
Categories
Dropbox and Email can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
How it works?
When this trigger fires in Dropbox
New photo in your folder in Dropbox
This Trigger fires every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
Then this action happens in Email
Send me an email in Email
This Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to new photo in your folder.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Dropbox and Email to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Dropbox to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Dropbox account, using Dropbox credentials.
Connect Email to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Email account, using Email credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for Dropbox
Choose the following trigger: New photo in your folder (This Trigger fires every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.).
Then set up an Action for Email
Choose this action: Send me an email (This Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Dropbox and Email.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will new photo in your folder!
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