Let someone know you're heading home
How this automation works
Automatically forward your incoming WhatsApp messages to your Gmail inbox. This Applet runs each time a WhatsApp message is received and sends it to your email account for convenient access. Perfect for keeping track of important chats or monitoring WhatsApp messages while away from your phone. Customize the message to fit your tone.
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You sent a specific WhatsApp message to InOut
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a specific WhatsApp message is received. The rest of messages are ignored.
You sent any WhatsApp message to InOut
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a WhatsApp message is received no matter the content.
Send an email
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send an email to up to twenty recipients from your Gmail account.
Send me a message
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will Send a WhatsApp text message to your number.
Send yourself an email
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send yourself an email. HTML, images and links are supported.
Send an email
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send an email to up to twenty recipients from your Gmail account.
Send me a message
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will Send a WhatsApp text message to your number.
Send yourself an email
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send yourself an email. HTML, images and links are supported.
You sent a specific WhatsApp message to InOut
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a specific WhatsApp message is received. The rest of messages are ignored.
You sent any WhatsApp message to InOut
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a WhatsApp message is received no matter the content.
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About Gmail
Connect Gmail to send emails to yourself and others.
Connect Gmail to send emails to yourself and others.
About InOut WhatsApp Receive/Send Message
Receive and Send WhatsApp Messages in IFTTT Applets to trigger different actions on your automations or send notifications. You can connect WhatsApp with IFTTT using this service. Learn more here.
Receive and Send WhatsApp Messages in IFTTT Applets to trigger different actions on your automations or send notifications. You can connect WhatsApp with IFTTT using this service. Learn more here.