Send a Gmail message when you press the Button widget
64 ready-made Button widget and Gmail Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Button widget can start an automation with "Button press", and IFTTT can then run "Send an email" on Gmail.-
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Sample: Filter code that limits when an applet runs each day
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Send a Gmail email with a Button press
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Press Button to Send Gmail 'Running Late' Alert
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Email Google Calendar duration code via Button widget
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Email yourself parking location with Button widget
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Email iOS Workflow code with Button Widget
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Press Button widget to send Gmail message
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Sorry: Recent IFTTT changes broke the filter code provided by this applet.
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USE CASE
Effortless home arrival alerts
The 'Let someone know you’re heading home' applet lets you automatically inform family members or friends about your arrival using a simple button press. This integration offers peace of mind and helps coordinate schedules effectively.
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Create your own Button widget and Gmail workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
3 triggers, queries, and actions
Button press
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time you press the button.
Send an email
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send an email to up to twenty recipients from your Gmail account.
Send yourself an email
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send yourself an email. HTML, images and links are supported.
Button press
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time you press the button.
Send an email
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send an email to up to twenty recipients from your Gmail account.
Send yourself an email
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send yourself an email. HTML, images and links are supported.
Build an automation in seconds!
If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Button press
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Send an email
Send yourself an email
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the next step!
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How to connect to a Button widget automation
Find an Applet using Button widget and Gmail
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Securely connect the Applet services to your respective accounts.Finalize and customize your Applet
Review trigger and action settings, and click connect. Simple as that!Upgrade your automations with
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