How to automatically send a draft email in Outlook every time a new folder is created in Google Drive

Relay.app is an automation tool that lets you automate actions across Outlook Mail, Google Drive, and many other apps. In this guide, we'll show you how to automatically run the “send draft” action in Outlook Mail for each folder created in Google Drive using Relay.app.
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Set the Google Drive trigger as “Folder created”

A playbook always starts with a trigger, which is responsible for detecting changes in your connected applications and responding accordingly.

Add the Google Drive trigger to initiate your playbook's actions every time a new folder is created. Click "Add trigger" in your playbook and choose "Folder created" from the dropdown menu under Google Drive.

If you still need to connect your Google Drive account to Relay.app yet, a prompt will guide you through the process.

2

Add the “Send draft” step in Outlook

Integrate the Outlook automation into your playbook to ensure the prompt sending of a draft email in Outlook every time a new folder is created in Google Drive.

Click the "Add step" button, locate the “Send draft” automation for Outlook, and input the mandatory and relevant details.

If your Outlook account still needs to be connected to Relay.app, you will be prompted to complete that connection. Make sure to allow the necessary permissions for Relay.app to sync with your Outlook account.

3

Activate your playbook

Activating your playbook is the last step in the process. Once you turn it on, it will automatically send a draft email in Outlook every time a new folder is created in Google Drive without requiring manual intervention.

To activate your playbook, click the toggle button at the header. Before activating, we recommend performing a test run of your playbook to ensure all the steps work seamlessly together.

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