Gmail + Help Scout

Create new Help Scout conversations from labeled Gmail emails

Stay organized and responsive with this simple workflow. When you receive a new email labeled in Gmail, a conversation will be created in Help Scout, ensuring you never miss an important message. This automation streamlines your customer service process, saving you time and effort in managing customer inquiries.

When this happens...
New Labeled Email
Triggers when you label an email.
TriggerScheduled
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Create Conversation
Creates conversation including tags and custom fields (only with Help Scout's Plus plan). Select mailbox to see custom fields.
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Supported triggers and actions

- Label or mailbox
- Search keywords
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Label or mailboxRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Search keywordsRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Label/Mailbox
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Email message to be DeletedRequired
Action
Write

- Trigger Instructions
- ThreadRequired
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From Name
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Write
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From Name
- Reply To
- SubjectRequired
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Write

- Trigger Instructions
- ThreadRequired
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From Name
- Reply To
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Write
- Search StringRequired
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From Name
- Reply To
- SubjectRequired
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Search or write
- MailboxRequired
- Assigned User
- Tag
- Status
- Custom Fields
Trigger
Instant
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- MailboxRequired
- Assigned User
- Tag
- Status
- Custom Fields
Trigger
Instant
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- SubjectRequired
- MailboxRequired
- Customer Label
- Customer ID
- Customer's Email
- From User
- Thread TypeRequired
- TextRequired
- StatusRequired
- Assigned User
- Tag
- Cc
- Bcc
- Import OnlyRequired
- Trigger Auto Reply
Action
Write
- ConversationRequired
- CustomerRequired
- TextRequired
- User
- Create as DraftRequired
Action
Write
- Subject
- Mailbox
- Assigned User
- Tag
- StatusRequired
- Email
- Custom Query
Action
Search
- NameRequired
Action
Search
- User's EmailRequired
- Date Range StartRequired
- Date Range EndRequired
Action
Search
- User's EmailRequired
Action
Search
- EmailRequired
- First NameRequired
- Last NameRequired
- Phone
- Chat Handle
- Social Profile
- Website
- Background
- Organization
- Location
- Job Title
- Address
- Address
- City
- State / Province
- Postal Code / ZIP Code
- Country
Action
Search or write

New Label
Triggers when you add a new label.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Label or mailbox
Trigger
Scheduled
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New Starred Email
Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Label
- MessageRequired
Action
Write
- Recipient Instructions
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- SubjectRequired
- From
- From Name
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Write
- Name of labelRequired
Action
Write
- MessageRequired
- Label(s) to removeRequired
Action
Write
- Search StringRequired
Action
Search
- MailboxRequired
- Assigned User
- Tag
- Status
- Custom Fields
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Mailbox
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Conversation IDRequired
- TextRequired
- User
Action
Write
- First NameRequired
- Last NameRequired
- Email
- Phone
- Chat Handle
- Social Profile
- Website
- Background
- Organization
- Location
- Job Title
- Address
- Address
- City
- State / Province
- Postal Code / ZIP Code
- Country
Action
Write
- CustomerRequired
Action
Write
- EmailRequired
Action
Search
- EmailRequired
Action
Search
- User's EmailRequired
Action
Search
- SubjectRequired
- Mailbox
- Assigned User
- Tag
- StatusRequired
- Email
- Custom Query
- MailboxRequired
- Customer Label
- Customer ID
- Customer's Email
- From User
- Thread TypeRequired
- TextRequired
- Assigned User
- Cc
- Bcc
- Import OnlyRequired
- Trigger Auto Reply
Action
Search or write

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One of the most popular email services, Gmail keeps track of all your emails with threaded conversations, tags, and Google-powered search to find any message you need.

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Create new Help Scout conversations from labeled Gmail emails

New Attachment

New Labeled Email

New Email Matching Search

New Thread

Delete Email

Create Draft Reply

Send Email

Reply to Email

Find or Send Email

Conversation Created

Tags Updated

Create Conversation

Send Reply

Find Conversation

Find Mailbox

Get Custom Report

Get Week Report

Find or Create Customer

New Label

New Email

New Starred Email

Add Label to Email

Create Draft

Create Label

Remove Label From Email

Find Email

Conversation Assigned

New Customer

Add Note

Create Customer

Update Customer Properties

Find Customer

Find User

Get Day Report

Find or Create Conversation

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