Email
Zendesk
zapier

An automated workflow using zapier

Connects Email + Zendesk

Create Zendesk tickets from new inbound emails

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Email and Zendesk

It can be build using Zapier, a no-code workflow automation tool. Zapier 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.

Categories

Email and Zendesk can also be integrated using automation tools other than zapier:

Diagram

Create Zendesk tickets from new inbound emails
Workflow diagram: Email + Zendesk integration

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Email

Email

New Inbound Email in Email

Triggers when an email is forwarded to your own custom **zapiermail.com** address.

Then this action happens in Zendesk

Zendesk

Create Ticket in Zendesk

Create a new ticket.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Create Zendesk tickets from new inbound emails.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Email and Zendesk to Zapier.

  • Create Zapier account.

    Create Zapier account.

    Create Zapier account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Email to Zapier.

    Connect Email to Zapier.

    Give Zapier access to your Email account, using Email credentials.

  • Connect Zendesk to Zapier.

    Connect Zendesk to Zapier.

    Give Zapier access to your Zendesk account, using Zendesk credentials.

Part II

Build an integration workflow

Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of Zapier.

  • Set up a Trigger action for Email

    Set up a Trigger action for Email

    Choose the following trigger: New Inbound Email (Triggers when an email is forwarded to your own custom **zapiermail.com** address.).

  • Then set up an Action for Zendesk

    Then set up an Action for Zendesk

    Choose this action: Create Ticket (Create a new ticket.).

Part III

Test and Publish

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

  • Customize data flow

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between Email and Zendesk.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    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 Create Zendesk tickets from new inbound emails!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Zendesk

    New ticket

    Triggers when a new ticket is added to a view.

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    triggerbyzapierautomateiopabbly-connectalbato
  • Zendesk

    New ticket in view

    Triggers when a new ticket is added to a view.

    zapier
    triggerbyzapier
  • Zendesk

    New user

    Triggers when a new user is created.

    zapieralbato
    triggerbyzapieralbato
  • Zendesk

    New ticket (instant)

    New ticket (instant)

    pipedream
    triggerbypipedream
  • Zendesk

    Ticket closed (instant)

    Ticket closed (instant)

    pipedream
    triggerbypipedream
  • Zendesk

    Ticket pending (instant)

    Ticket pending (instant)

    pipedream
    triggerbypipedream
  • Email

    Send me an email

    This Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.

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    actionbyifttt
  • Email

    Send outbound email

    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.

    zapier
    actionbyzapier
  • Email

    Send an email

    Sends a new email.

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    actionbyintegromatautomateio
  • Email

    Send yourself an email

    Send yourself an email

    pipedream
    actionbypipedream
  • Email

    Create a draft

    Creates and adds a new draft to a selected folder.

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    actionbyintegromat
  • Email

    Copy an email

    Copies an email or a draft into a selected folder.

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    actionbyintegromat

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