Send Gmail message when monday adds a new item
2 ready-made Gmail and monday Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Monday can start an automation with "New item in board", and IFTTT can then run "Send an email" on Gmail.
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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.
5 triggers, queries, and actions
New item in board
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 when a new item is added to a board you select.
Create an item
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 create a new item in the board and group you select.
Post an update on an item
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 post an update (comment) on an existing item.
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.
Create an item
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 create a new item in the board and group you select.
New item in board
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 when a new item is added to a board you select.
Post an update on an item
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 post an update (comment) on an existing item.
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.
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If
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New item in board
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Create an item
Post an update on an item
Send an email
Send yourself an email
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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About Gmail
Connect Gmail to send emails to yourself and others.
The use of information received from Google Workspace scopes will adhere to the Google User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
About monday
monday is a Work OS that powers teams to run projects and workflows with confidence. Connect monday to IFTTT to capture new items as they are created and push updates from other apps directly into your boards.