Email
Todoist
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An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Email + Todoist

Create Todoist tasks from email

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Email and Todoist

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 Todoist can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

Diagram

Create Todoist tasks from email
Workflow diagram: Email + Todoist integration

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Email

Email

Send IFTTT any email 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 Todoist

Todoist

Create task in Todoist

This Action will create a new task in the project and section you specify.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Create Todoist tasks from email.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Email and Todoist to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Email to IFTTT.

    Connect Email to IFTTT.

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

  • Connect Todoist to IFTTT.

    Connect Todoist to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Todoist account, using Todoist 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 Email

    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 Todoist

    Then set up an Action for Todoist

    Choose this action: Create task (This Action will create a new task in the project and section you specify.).

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 Todoist.

  • 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 Todoist tasks from email!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Todoist

    New incomplete task

    Triggers when you add an incomplete task to a project.

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  • Todoist

    New completed task

    Triggers when you complete a task (including recurring tasks) on a project.

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  • Todoist

    New project

    Triggers when a new project is created.

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  • Todoist

    New task created

    This Trigger fires every time you create a new task in Todoist.

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  • Todoist

    New task

    Triggers when there is a New Task

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  • Todoist

    New or modified task

    New or modified task

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  • Email

    Send me an email

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

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  • 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.

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  • Email

    Send an email

    Sends a new email.

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  • Email

    Send yourself an email

    Send yourself an email

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  • Email

    Create a draft

    Creates and adds a new draft to a selected folder.

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  • Email

    Copy an email

    Copies an email or a draft into a selected folder.

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Apps you need

IFTTT

IFTTT

Automation Platforms

An automation service with a simple formula - IF This Then That

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.