How to email files to dropbox? How about sending an email to Dropbox with the file attached inside? Here's how to set that up. In this tutorial, we'll use the Zapier app's automation tool to create a new email address where you can send files — and then connect that to Dropbox to automatically save each file you forward or email to Dropbox. Here's how to email files to dropbox.
what do you need?
- Zapier
account
- Email app
- File to save
to Dropbox
- Dropbox
account
How to Email Files to Dropbox
Here's a pre-made Zap so you can get started
quickly, then follow the guide below to set it up:
Use this Zap to get started quickly.
Steps on how to email files to Dropbox include
the following:
1. Create a new email address on Dropbox
How to email files to Dropbox starts with a
new email address.
Click the Use this Zap button on the right or
the Create this Zap button at the bottom of the page to start building this
Zapier workflow.
Sign in with your Zapier account or sign up
for a free Zapier account if you don't already have one.
Zapier will then create a new email address
where you can email your files.
Then do the
following
Add a name you like—we've set the dropbox by default
so it's easy to remember, but you can change that if you like.
Zapier will add a random custom ending like
.1abcd@zapiermail.com to your address.
Copy this address and save it to your email
address book.
Then send a new email to this address with an
attached file that you want to save to Dropbox.
Back in Zapier, click Continue in your Zap to
check out this email form.
2. Choose where to save the files in Dropbox
You must now connect Zapier to Dropbox
account. You can then choose the folder in which you want Zapier to save the
file.
Zapier will then copy the file from the email
attachment automatically and save it to that Dropbox folder.
Note: Most email apps will only be able to
send 25MB files, and Zapier can only add files up to 100MB to Dropbox.
3. Email Your Files to Dropbox
The next time you need to save a file to
Dropbox—maybe from your phone or a friend's computer that you're not signed
into in Dropbox.
Attach the file, and Zapier will automatically
save it to Dropbox for you.
It's also a great way to save attachments.
When someone emails you an important file, forward it to your Dropbox email
address.
Zapier will save it to Dropbox so it's ready
when you need it.
Conclusion
In this tutorial we show you how to email
files to Dropbox. If you want other people to upload files to your Dropbox
folder, just share your Dropbox email address with them and reset it once the
job is done!
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