Gmail modules

7min

After connecting to the Gmail app, you can use the following modules to build your . 
Triggers
Triggers when a new email is received to be processed according to specified criteria.
Field
Description
Connection
﻿Create a connection to your Gmail account﻿.
Folder
Select the email folder you want to watch.
Filter type
Select Simple filter to filter emails by selecting criteria, or Gmail filter to filter emails by entering the query.
Criteria
Select the option to filter watched emails by.
Query
Use the Gmail search syntax. To search for messages containing an icon of a specific color, use the following search query:
Yellow Star: l:^ss_sy
Blue Star: l:^ss_sb
Red Star: l:^ss_sr
Orange Star: l:^ss_so
Green Star: l:^ss_sg
Purple Star: l:^ss_sp
Red Bang: l:^ss_cr
Yellow Bang: l:^ss_cy
Blue Info: l:^ss_cb
Orange Guillment: l:^ss_co
Green Check: l:^ss_cg
Purple Question: l:^ss_cp
Sender email address
Enter the email addresses that you want to filter emails by.
Subject
Enter the characters string in the email subject that you want to filter emails by.
Search phrase
Enter the characters string in the email subject or body that you want to filter emails by.
Mark email message(s) as read when fetched
Select whether you want to mark retrieved emails as read.
Maximum number of results
Set the maximum number of results that Make will work with during one cycle.
Actions
Copies an email or a draft into a selected folder.
Field
Description
Connection
﻿Create a connection to your Gmail account﻿.
Folder
Select the email source folder that contains an email you want to copy.
Destination folder
Select the email destination folder where you want to copy an email to.
Email ID (UID)
Enter the ID of the email you want to copy. To get the Email ID (UID), use the Email > Get Emails module. You will see the value in the output.
Creates a new draft and adds it to a selected folder.
Field
Description
Connection
﻿Create a connection to your Gmail account﻿.
Folder
Select the folder you want to add a draft to.
To
Enter the recipient's email address.
Subject
Enter the email draft subject.
Content
Enter the email message body. You can use HTML tags.
Attachments
File name  	  Enter the name of the file to be uploaded, including the file extension. For example, myFile.png.     Data  	  Enter the file data. Refer to our Help Center to learn how to work with files.
Copy recipient
Enter the copy recipient's email address. (CC:)
Blind copy recipient
Enter the blind copy recipient's email address. (BCC:)
Removes an email or a draft from a selected folder.
Field
Description
Connection
﻿Create a connection to your Gmail account﻿.
Gmail Message ID
Enter the ID of the message you want to delete. To get the Gmail Message ID, use the Gmail > Watch Emails module. You will see the value in the output.
Permanently
Select whether you want to move the email to the thrash folder or to permanently delete it.
Marks an email or a draft in a selected directory as read by setting the "Read" flag.
Field
Description
Connection
﻿Create a connection to your Gmail account﻿.
Folder
Select the folder that contains the email you want to mark as Read.
Email ID (UID)
Enter the ID of the email you want to copy. To get the Email ID (UID), use the Email > Get Emails module. You will see the value in the output.
Marks an email or a draft in a selected directory as read by setting the "Unread" flag.
Field
Description
Connection
﻿Create a connection to your Gmail account﻿.
Folder
Select the folder that contains the email you want to mark as Unread.
Email ID (UID)
Enter the ID of the email you want to copy. To get the Email ID (UID), use the Email > Get Emails module. You will see the value in the output.
Modifies labels on the specified email message.
Field
Description
Connection
﻿Create a connection to your Gmail account﻿.
Gmail Message ID
Enter the ID of the message whose labels you want to modify. To get the Gmail Message ID, use the Gmail > Watch Emails module. You will see the value in the output.
Labels to add
Select the labels you want to attach to the email.
Labels to remove
Select the labels you want to detach from the email.
Moves a chosen email to a selected folder.
Field
Description
Connection
﻿Create a connection to your Gmail account﻿.
Folder
Select the email source folder that contains an email you want to move.
Destination folder
Select the email destination folder where you want to move an email to.
Email ID (UID)
Enter the ID of the email you want to copy. To get the Email ID (UID), use the Email > Get Emails module. You will see the value in the output.
Sends a new email.
Field
Description
Connection
﻿Create a connection to your Gmail account﻿.
From
Enter a custom sender email address.
There are two options for entering:
a custom name in quotes before a custom sender email address: "John Bush" [email protected]
an email address that you're already connected with: [email protected]
To
Enter the recipient's email address.
Subject
Enter the email subject.
Content
Enter the email message body. You can use HTML tags.
Attachments
File name  	  Enter the name of the file to be uploaded, including the file extension. For example, myFile.png.     Data  	  Enter the file data. Refer to our Help Center to learn how to work with files.     Content ID  	  Enter a Content ID to attach inline images. This allows you to create an ID for the attachment, which you can then use in HTML: <img src="cid:ii_jrc3r9mw1"> where ii_jrc3r9mw1 is a content ID.
Copy recipient
Enter the copy recipient's email address. (CC:)
Blind copy recipient
Enter the blind copy recipient's email address. (BCC:)
Iterators
Iterates through received attachments.
Field
Description
Source module
Select another Gmail module whose output contains attachments you want to iterate.
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Field	Description
Connection	Create a connection to your Gmail account.
Folder	Select the email folder you want to watch.
Filter type	Select Simple filter to filter emails by selecting criteria, or Gmail filter to filter emails by entering the query.
Criteria	Select the option to filter watched emails by.
Query	Use the Gmail search syntax. To search for messages containing an icon of a specific color, use the following search query: Yellow Star: l:^ss_sy Blue Star: l:^ss_sb Red Star: l:^ss_sr Orange Star: l:^ss_so Green Star: l:^ss_sg Purple Star: l:^ss_sp Red Bang: l:^ss_cr Yellow Bang: l:^ss_cy Blue Info: l:^ss_cb Orange Guillment: l:^ss_co Green Check: l:^ss_cg Purple Question: l:^ss_cp
Sender email address	Enter the email addresses that you want to filter emails by.
Subject	Enter the characters string in the email subject that you want to filter emails by.
Search phrase	Enter the characters string in the email subject or body that you want to filter emails by.
Mark email message(s) as read when fetched	Select whether you want to mark retrieved emails as read.
Maximum number of results	Set the maximum number of results that Make will work with during one cycle.

Field	Description
Connection	Create a connection to your Gmail account.
Folder	Select the email source folder that contains an email you want to copy.
Destination folder	Select the email destination folder where you want to copy an email to.
Email ID (UID)	Enter the ID of the email you want to copy. To get the Email ID (UID), use the Email > Get Emails module. You will see the value in the output.

Field	Description
Connection	Create a connection to your Gmail account.
Folder	Select the folder you want to add a draft to.
To	Enter the recipient's email address.
Subject	Enter the email draft subject.
Content	Enter the email message body. You can use HTML tags.
Attachments	File name Enter the name of the file to be uploaded, including the file extension. For example, myFile.png. Data Enter the file data. Refer to our Help Center to learn how to work with files.
Copy recipient	Enter the copy recipient's email address. (CC:)
Blind copy recipient	Enter the blind copy recipient's email address. (BCC:)

Field	Description
Connection	Create a connection to your Gmail account.
Gmail Message ID	Enter the ID of the message you want to delete. To get the Gmail Message ID, use the Gmail > Watch Emails module. You will see the value in the output.
Permanently	Select whether you want to move the email to the thrash folder or to permanently delete it.

Field	Description
Connection	Create a connection to your Gmail account.
Folder	Select the folder that contains the email you want to mark as Read.
Email ID (UID)	Enter the ID of the email you want to copy. To get the Email ID (UID), use the Email > Get Emails module. You will see the value in the output.

Field	Description
Connection	Create a connection to your Gmail account.
Folder	Select the folder that contains the email you want to mark as Unread.
Email ID (UID)	Enter the ID of the email you want to copy. To get the Email ID (UID), use the Email > Get Emails module. You will see the value in the output.

Field	Description
Connection	Create a connection to your Gmail account.
Gmail Message ID	Enter the ID of the message whose labels you want to modify. To get the Gmail Message ID, use the Gmail > Watch Emails module. You will see the value in the output.
Labels to add	Select the labels you want to attach to the email.
Labels to remove	Select the labels you want to detach from the email.

Field	Description
Connection	Create a connection to your Gmail account.
Folder	Select the email source folder that contains an email you want to move.
Destination folder	Select the email destination folder where you want to move an email to.
Email ID (UID)	Enter the ID of the email you want to copy. To get the Email ID (UID), use the Email > Get Emails module. You will see the value in the output.

Field	Description
Connection	Create a connection to your Gmail account.
From	Enter a custom sender email address. There are two options for entering: a custom name in quotes before a custom sender email address: "John Bush" [email protected] an email address that you're already connected with: [email protected]
To	Enter the recipient's email address.
Subject	Enter the email subject.
Content	Enter the email message body. You can use HTML tags.
Attachments	File name Enter the name of the file to be uploaded, including the file extension. For example, myFile.png. Data Enter the file data. Refer to our Help Center to learn how to work with files. Content ID Enter a Content ID to attach inline images. This allows you to create an ID for the attachment, which you can then use in HTML: <img src="cid:ii_jrc3r9mw1"> where ii_jrc3r9mw1 is a content ID.
Copy recipient	Enter the copy recipient's email address. (CC:)
Blind copy recipient	Enter the blind copy recipient's email address. (BCC:)

Field	Description
Source module	Select another Gmail module whose output contains attachments you want to iterate.

Updated 12 Mar 2025

Gmail

Gmail troubleshooting

Gmail modules

Triggers

Watch Emails

Actions

Copy an Email

Create a Draft

Delete an Email

Mark an Email as Read

Mark an Email as Unread

Modify Email Labels

Move an Email

Send an Email

Iterators

Iterate Attachments