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Email and Communication

Gmail Email to Slack Channel Message


Adam Browder

February 19, 2025

Introduction

Need a faster way to keep your team informed? With this Gmail Email to Slack Channel Message workflow, you can instantly send new emails from Gmail to a Slack channel. This setup saves time and ensures no important messages get missed.

For a video walkthrough, check out our Workload YouTube channel. You can also visit Workload University or our Workload Help page for more tutorials.


Overview of Gmail Email to Slack Channel Message Workflow

With this workflow, you will:

  • Trigger the automation when a new email arrives in Gmail.
  • Extract key email details.
  • Send a Slack message to a chosen channel.

Before you start, make sure you have:

Introduction to building a Gmail Email to Slack Channel workflow.

Step 1: Create a New Workflow

Log In and Access the Workload Editor

First, sign into your Workload dashboard. Click Create Workflow at the top left. This opens the editor, where you can build your New Gmail Email to Slack Channel Message workflow.

Add a Clear Title

Name your automation clearly, such as “New Gmail Email to Slack Channel Message”. Then, save your work to avoid losing changes.

Getting started building your Gmail Email to Slack Channel workflow

Step 2: Set Up the Gmail Trigger

Choose Gmail as Your Trigger

In the editor, select Gmail as your trigger app. Then, choose New Email as the event. This tells Workload to monitor incoming messages.

Select the "New Email Trigger" in Gmail.

Connect and Test Your Gmail Account

Click Continue to connect your Gmail account securely. Then, test the trigger by clicking Test. If an example email appears, your trigger is working correctly.

Test your Gmail trigger.
If successful, your Gmail trigger will show you results like this.

Step 3: Configure the Slack Action Step

Select Slack as Your Action App

Next, add an action and select Slack. Then, choose Send Channel Message as the event. This ensures each new email is forwarded to Slack.

Choose the Slack app to begin creating the action step of your workflow.
Select the action step event in Slack.

Connect and Customize Slack

Click Continue and sign in to Slack. Select the channel where you want to send the messages (e.g., #notifications). Customize the message by mapping fields like the sender’s name, subject, and email body. Then, test the action.

Map the data from the trigger into the Slack "Send Channel Message" step.
Map the data from the trigger into the Slack "Send Channel Message" step.
Test your Slack action in your workflow.

Step 4: Test and Activate the Workflow

Verify the Setup

Make sure both the Gmail trigger and Slack action tests are successful. The green indicators in Workload confirm that everything is working.

Test and activate your Gmail Email to Slack Channel workflow.

Activate the Automation

Toggle the activation switch to turn on your automation. Now, whenever you receive a new Gmail email, Workload will instantly send a Slack message.

You have now completed building a Gmail Email to Slack Channel workflow.

Conclusion

Congratulations! By setting up a New Gmail Email to Slack Message, you’ve taken a huge step in streamlining communication for your team! Now, email notifications are instantly sent to Slack, keeping everyone in the loop—no more inbox overload!

For more automation guides, visit Workload University or check out our Workload Help page.

Happy automating!

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Gmail
Slack
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