How to automate copying a file in Dropbox, when a new email is received in Gmail

Relay.app is an automation tool that lets you automate actions across Gmail, Dropbox, and many other apps. In this guide, we'll show you how to automatically run the “copy file” action in Dropbox for each email received in Gmail using Relay.app.
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Create your playbook and set the Gmail trigger as "Email received"

After creating your playbook, you can proceed to add your trigger. The trigger detects changes in your connected apps and responds to your playbook.

To set up this playbook, click "Add trigger" and then select "Email received" under Gmail. Then, select the necessary details. This will allow your playbook to automatically detect the new email received in Gmail and initiate necessary actions.

If this is your first time using a Gmail integration in Relay.app, a prompt will guide you through the connection process.

2

Add the "Copy file" in Dropbox automation

Integrate the Dropbox automation into your playbook to ensure the prompt copying of specific file for new emails received in Gmail.

Click the "Add step" button, then locate the "Copy file" automation for Dropbox and input the mandatory and relevant details.

If your Dropbox account isn't already connected to Relay.app, you will be prompted to complete that connection. Make sure to allow the necessary permissions for Relay.app to sync with your Dropbox account.

3

Activate your Relay.app playbook

Activating your playbook is the final step to automate copying the file in Dropbox. Once turned on, it will respond to each email received with in Gmail by copying the specific file in Dropbox without manual intervention.

To enable your playbook, click the toggle button located in the header. It is advisable to perform a test run of your playbook beforehand to ensure all steps work seamlessly together and reminders are being sent correctly.

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