How to save new attachments from labeled emails in Gmail to Dropbox

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 “upload file” action in Dropbox for each label added in Gmail using Relay.app.
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1

Create your playbook and set the Gmail trigger as "Label added"

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 setup this playbook, click "Add trigger" and then select "Label added" under Gmail. Then, select details like label name and whether to only trigger for the first email in a conversation. This will allow your playbook to automatically detect the new label added to a specific email 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 "Upload file" in Dropbox automation

Integrate the Dropbox automation into your playbook to ensure the specific file is promptly uploaded whenever a new email is received in Gmail.

Click the "Add step" button, then locate the "Upload 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 uploading the file in Dropbox. Once turned on, it will respond to each email received in Gmail by uploading the 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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