This automation scenario allows you to connect Email and Google Docs
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated bots 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.
Email and Google Docs can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
When this trigger fires in Email
Send IFTTT any email at [email protected] and this Trigger fires. You can optionally add a single file attachment and IFTTT will create a public URL to the file as an Ingredient. This trigger will reject emails with attachments over 30MB.
Then this action happens in Google Docs
This action will append to a Google document as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Story library.
Part I
First, we need to connect Email and Google Docs to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Email to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Email account, using Email credentials.
Connect Google Docs to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Google Docs account, using Google Docs credentials.
Part II
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for Email
Choose the following trigger: Send IFTTT any email (Send IFTTT any email at [email protected] and this Trigger fires. You can optionally add a single file attachment and IFTTT will create a public URL to the file as an Ingredient. This trigger will reject emails with attachments over 30MB.).
Then set up an Action for Google Docs
Choose this action: Append to a document (This action will append to a Google document as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.).
Part III
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Email and Google Docs.
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 Story library!
Triggers when a new document is added (inside any folder).
Triggers when a new document is added to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).
This trigger fires when a new document is added to a Google Drive folder. Note: only works for docs created after the Applet is turned on.
Triggers when a new document is created or modified in a specific folder.
Triggered when a new folder is added.
Document is created
This Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.
Send up to 5 emails per day on Free or Trial Zapier plans, or up to 10 emails per hour on paid Zapier plans from a custom address.
Sends a new email.
Send yourself an email
Creates and adds a new draft to a selected folder.
Copies an email or a draft into a selected folder.
IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.