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Gmail to SMS integrations

Text your IFTTT number, and Gmail sends an email. It's a quick way to turn a message into something you can search, file, and keep forever.
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3 ready-made Gmail and SMS Applets

Turn one on, or build your own. SMS can start an automation with "Send IFTTT an SMS tagged", and IFTTT can then run "Send an email" on Gmail.
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Seamless communication

Leverage the Hi Applet to receive instant notifications on your phone whenever you need to connect with colleagues via email, ensuring timely follow-ups and interactions.

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Automate Gmail and SMS from your AI assistant

Ask Claude to create Gmail applets for you, right from your AI assistant, with IFTTT MCP.

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Create your own Gmail and SMS workflow

Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

5 triggers, queries, and actions

Send IFTTT an SMS tagged

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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.
 Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).
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Send IFTTT any SMS

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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 every time you send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.
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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.
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Send me an SMS

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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 SMS to your mobile phone.
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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.
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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.
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Send IFTTT an SMS tagged

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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.
 Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).
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Send IFTTT any SMS

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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 every time you send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.
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Send me an SMS

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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 SMS to your mobile phone.
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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.
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Build an automation in seconds!

If
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Send IFTTT an SMS tagged
Select a trigger the automation will use
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Send IFTTT an SMS tagged
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Send IFTTT any SMS
Then
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Send an email
Select an action the automation will perform
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Send an email
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Send me an SMS
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Send yourself an email

You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the next step!

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How to connect to a Gmail automation

Find an automation using Gmail

Find an automation to connect to, or create your own!

Connect IFTTT to your Gmail account

Securely connect the Applet services to your respective accounts.

Finalize and customize your Applet

Review trigger and action settings, and click connect. Simple as that!
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About Gmail

Gmail and IFTTT let you send emails automatically based on what happens in your other apps.
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About SMS

SMS and IFTTT let you receive text messages on your phone when things happen, or trigger automations by texting IFTTT.
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