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Get an OpenAI-generated email summary in Slack for new Gmail emails

Don't get distracted by your inbox. For each new email you receive in Gmail, get a summary sent to a Slack channel, written by OpenAI. Keep up with your inbox without context switching with this workflow. Read our tutorial for setting up this workflow here: https://zapier.com/blog/generate-email-summaries-with-ai/

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New Email
Triggers when a new email appears in the specified mailbox.
TriggerScheduled
automatically do this...
Text
Work with text data to find & replace, capitalize, remove HTML, and more (with line-item support).
ActionWrite
then do this...
Send Prompt
Sends a prompt to OpenAI and generate a completion.
ActionWrite
then do this!
Send Channel Message
Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
ActionWrite

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Supported triggers and actions

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- Label or mailbox
- Search keywords
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- Label or mailboxRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- Search keywordsRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- Label/Mailbox
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- 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
- TransformRequired
Action
Write
- TransformRequired
Action
Write
- Info 1
- Info 2
- Text to Be ClassifiedRequired
- CategoriesRequired
- Info 3
- ModelRequired
- Temperature
- Top P
Action
Write
- FileRequired
- Prompt
- Response Format
- Language of the Audio
Action
Write
- PromptRequired
- nRequired
- SizeRequired
Action
Write
- Info 1
- Info 2
- ModelRequired
- PromptRequired
- Info 3
- Temperature
- Maximum Length
- Stop Sequences
- Top P
- Frequency Penalty
- Presence Penalty
Action
Write
- Info 1
- Info 2
- ModelRequired
- TextRequired
- Voice
- Output File Format
- Speed
Action
Write
- QueryRequired
- DocumentsRequired
Action
Search
New Channel
Triggers whenever a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Include Alias
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- User Name
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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New Pushed Message
Triggers when you click the "Push to Zapier" button from a message in Slack.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- TextRequired
- Remind when?Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
Action
Write
- Channel NameRequired
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
Action
Write
- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
Action
Write
Delete Message
This action deletes an existing message in a specific channel on Slack. You need to provide the channel ID and the message timestamp as inputs.
Action
Write
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
Action
Write
Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
Action
Write
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

New Label
Triggers when you add a new label.
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- Label or mailbox
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
New Starred Email
Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- 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
- TransformRequired
Action
Write
- TransformRequired
Action
Write
- Info 1
- Info 2
- ModelRequired
- TextRequired
- Info 3
- Temperature
- Maximum Length
- Top P
Action
Write
- InputRequired
Action
Write
- FileRequired
- Prompt
- Response Format
Action
Write
- PromptRequired
- Quality
- Size
- Style
Action
Write
- Info 1
- Info 2
- ModelRequired
- Source TextRequired
- Info 3
- Temperature
- Maximum Length
- Top P
Action
Write
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Reaction
- Channel
- User
Trigger
Instant
Try It
New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
Action
Write
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- User
Action
Write
- Raw Request User Info
- Api Docs Info
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
Action
Write
Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
Action
Write
Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Edit Message
This action updates a specific message on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, the new text for the message, and a boolean to indicate if you want to edit a bot message.
Action
Write
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

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About OpenAI (GPT-4, DALL-E, Whisper)

From the makers of ChatGPT, the OpenAI integration for GPT-3, DALL·E, or Whisper. Build AI powered workflows with OpenAI’s powerful models. An optimized ChatGPT integration is available here: https://zapier.com/apps/chatgpt/integrations

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Get an OpenAI-generated email summary in Slack for new Gmail emails

New Attachment

Label or mailbox

Search keywords

New Labeled Email

New Email Matching Search

New Thread

Label/Mailbox

Delete Email

Create Draft Reply

Trigger Instructions

To

Cc

Bcc

From

From Name

Body type

Add signature default

Label or mailbox

Attachments

Send Email

To

Cc

Bcc

From

From Name

Reply To

Body type

Add signature default

Label or mailbox

Attachments

Reply to Email

Trigger Instructions

To

Cc

Bcc

From

From Name

Reply To

Body type

Label or mailbox

Attachments

Find or Send Email

To

Cc

Bcc

From

From Name

Reply To

Body type

Add signature default

Label or mailbox

Attachments

Numbers

Utilities

Classify Text

Info 1

Info 2

Info 3

Temperature

Top P

Create Transcription

Prompt

Response Format

Language of the Audio

Generate Image With DALL·E 2

Send Prompt

Info 1

Info 2

Info 3

Temperature

Maximum Length

Stop Sequences

Top P

Frequency Penalty

Presence Penalty

Convert Text to Speech

Info 1

Info 2