How to Connect Gmail to Slack Using Pabbly Connect for Automatic Email Feed

Learn how to integrate Gmail with Slack using Pabbly Connect to create an automatic email feed. Follow our detailed step-by-step tutorial. Learn to create powerful connections between your critical applications without requiring specialized programming knowledge or extensive technical background.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To connect Gmail to Slack using Pabbly Connect, start by visiting the Pabbly Connect website. This platform allows you to automate workflows without any coding skills. Simply type ‘Pabbly.com’ in your browser and navigate to ‘Pabbly Connect’ under the products section.

Once on the Pabbly Connect page, click on the ‘Sign In’ button to access your dashboard. If you don’t have an account, you can create one for free in just a couple of minutes. After logging in, click on ‘Create Workflow’ to start integrating Gmail and Slack.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In this step, you will name your workflow in Pabbly Connect. For this example, let’s name it ‘Gmail to Slack’. After naming, you will see two windows: the trigger window and the action window. This setup will help you establish the connection between Gmail and Slack.

• Select ‘Email Parser by Pabbly’ as the trigger app.
• Copy the unique email address generated by Pabbly.
• Send an email to this address to test the integration.

This unique email address will receive emails that you want to parse. Once you send an email to this address, Pabbly Connect will capture the data, allowing you to move to the next step.

3. Setting Up Gmail to Work with Pabbly Connect

Now, you need to configure your Gmail settings to forward emails to the unique address created by Pabbly Connect. Start by accessing your Gmail settings. Click on the gear icon and select ‘See all settings’. From there, navigate to the ‘Filters and Blocked Addresses’ tab.

• Create a new filter by clicking on ‘Create a new filter’.
• Paste the unique email address into the ‘To’ field.
• Select ‘Forward it to’ and enter the unique email address again.

After saving these changes, Gmail will automatically forward any emails sent to the specified address to Pabbly Connect, which will then parse the email data for Slack.

4. Integrating Slack with Pabbly Connect

With Gmail set up, the next step is to integrate Slack into your workflow using Pabbly Connect. In the action window, select Slack as the action app. Choose the action event ‘Send Channel Message’. This will allow you to send notifications to a specific Slack channel whenever an email is received.

Click on ‘Connect’ to authorize Pabbly Connect to access your Slack account. After connecting, you will see a list of channels. Select the channel where you want to send notifications. You can create a new channel in Slack if needed and refresh to see it in the dropdown.

5. Finalizing the Integration Process

Now that you have set up both Gmail and Slack in Pabbly Connect, it’s time to finalize the integration. Compose a message that includes details from the parsed email. This message will be sent to the selected Slack channel.

Map the fields to include the sender’s name, email, subject, and body of the email. For example, you can format the message as follows:- Name of Sender: [Sender’s Name]- Email of Sender: [Sender’s Email]- Subject: [Email Subject]- Message: [Email Body]

Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to test the integration. If everything is set up correctly, you will receive a notification in Slack with the email details. This confirms that Pabbly Connect has successfully integrated Gmail and Slack, automating your email feed.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to connect Gmail to Slack using Pabbly Connect to create an automatic email feed. By following the steps outlined, you can streamline your communication and ensure that important emails are shared with your team in real-time. This integration not only saves time but also enhances productivity.