How to Extract Particular Link from Mail Body Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to extract specific links from email bodies using Pabbly Connect. This tutorial covers step-by-step integration with Gmail and Google Sheets. Eliminate manual repetitive tasks from your workflow. Discover proven automation methods with intuitive steps designed for efficiency-minded professionals.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Email Link Extraction

To begin extracting links from email bodies using Pabbly Connect, first access the platform by visiting Pabbly.com and selecting ‘Pabbly Connect’. If you’re a new user, you can sign up for free to get started.

Once signed in, you will see various Pabbly applications. Click on ‘Access Now’ for Pabbly Connect, which will take you to your dashboard. Here, you can create a new workflow to automate the link extraction process from your emails.

2. Creating a New Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In this section, we will create a workflow in Pabbly Connect to automate the extraction of links from incoming emails. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. You will be prompted to name your workflow; enter ‘Extract Email Link from Email Body’ and select a folder to save it.

• Click on ‘Create’ to start the workflow.
• You will be directed to the workflow window where you can set triggers and actions.

In this workflow, we will set an Email Parser as the trigger application. This application will capture incoming emails, allowing Pabbly Connect to extract the necessary information, including the product link.

3. Setting Up Email Parser as Trigger in Pabbly Connect

To set up the Email Parser in Pabbly Connect, choose it as your trigger application. You will receive an email address that you need to copy. This email address will be used to forward emails from your Gmail account.

Next, log into your Gmail account, go to Settings, and select ‘Forwarding and POP/IMAP’. Click on ‘Add a forwarding address’ and paste the email address you copied from Pabbly Connect. Confirm the forwarding request by clicking on the confirmation link sent to your Gmail. Once confirmed, go back to your Pabbly Connect workflow.

4. Testing the Integration with Gmail

Now that you have set up the Email Parser, it’s time to test the integration. Send a test email to the address you set up earlier. Ensure the email contains a product link you wish to extract. Once you send the email, return to your Pabbly Connect workflow and click on ‘Re-capture Email Parser Response’. using Pabbly Connect

• Review the captured email details in Pabbly Connect.
• Verify that the email body contains the link you want to extract.

If the email details are captured successfully, you can proceed to the next step of mapping the extracted data into Google Sheets.

5. Mapping Extracted Links to Google Sheets

In this final step, we will map the extracted email details into Google Sheets using Pabbly Connect. Select Google Sheets as the action application and choose ‘Add New Row’ as the action event. Connect your Google Sheets account by following the prompts to allow Pabbly Connect access.

Once connected, select the spreadsheet and the specific sheet where you want to store the data. Map the sender’s email, email subject, and the product link from the previous steps. Make sure to use the Text Formatter tool to extract the URL from the email body if it’s not already separated.

After mapping, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’. Check your Google Sheets to confirm that the email details have been added correctly, including the extracted link. This confirms that your workflow using Pabbly Connect is functioning correctly.

Conclusion

This tutorial demonstrated how to extract specific links from email bodies using Pabbly Connect, integrating Gmail and Google Sheets seamlessly. By following these steps, you can automate the process of capturing important links and storing them efficiently.