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Connect Gmail and Slack

Email to Slack

Route critical emails to the right Slack channels automatically — so your team sees important inbox activity without needing to check email.

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What you can automate

Important emails need fast team responses — but not everyone monitors their inbox equally. Flomation posts key Gmail messages directly to Slack channels, alerting the right people immediately with the full email context.

Post labelled emails to Slack channels, alert on VIP sender emails, DM team members on assignment, and share attachments in Slack.

Share Gmail attachments in Slack channel

Automatically upload Gmail attachments to a Slack channel for team access.

DM team member in Slack on email assignment

Send a Slack DM when a Gmail thread is forwarded to a specific colleague.

Alert Slack when email arrives from key contact

Notify a Slack channel immediately when an email arrives from a VIP sender.

Post important emails to Slack channel

Automatically forward emails with a specific label to a dedicated Slack channel.

Steps

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How it works

Set up your first automation in under 5 minutes.

1

Connect Gmail and Slack to Flomation

2

Choose the Gmail trigger (label, sender, attachment)

3

Select the Slack channel or user to notify

4

Activate and bridge email with chat

FAQ

Can I choose which Gmail labels trigger Slack notifications?

Yes. Set Email with Label as the trigger and specify the exact label to monitor.

Can Gmail attachments be uploaded to Slack automatically?

Yes. Use Attachment Received as the trigger and Upload File as the Slack action to share the attachment in a designated channel.

Can I forward emails from specific senders directly to a Slack channel?

Yes. Add a sender filter condition to the trigger and map the email subject, body, and sender to the Slack message.

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