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Gmail Label Updater

This component helps you manage your Gmail emails by adding or changing labels. It’s like adding tags to your emails to organize them better. You can use it to automatically categorize emails based on their content or sender, making it easier to find what you need.

Relationship with Gmail API

This component connects directly to your Gmail account using Google’s API. This allows Nappai to automatically update email labels without you needing to manually do it in Gmail. You’ll need to provide Nappai with the necessary authorization to access your Gmail account.

Inputs

  • Emails: This is where you specify the emails you want to update. You can provide a list of email addresses.
  • Labels: Here you select the label(s) you want to add to the emails. You’ll see a list of your existing Gmail labels to choose from. You can select multiple labels.
  • Credential: This is a secure connection to your Gmail account. Nappai will guide you through setting this up securely. You only need to do this once.

Outputs

  • Mail Content: After the component updates the labels, this output shows you the updated content of the emails. This lets you verify that the labels were applied correctly. This output will include the email content and metadata (like the subject and sender).

Usage Example

Let’s say you want to automatically label all emails from your boss with the label “Priority”. You would:

  1. Provide a list of emails from your boss in the “Emails” input.
  2. Select the “Priority” label in the “Labels” input.
  3. Make sure your Gmail credentials are correctly configured.
  4. Run the component. The “Mail Content” output will then show you the emails with the “Priority” label added.

Templates

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  • GMail Sender: Sends emails from your Gmail account. Useful for sending automated replies or notifications based on label changes.
  • Google Drive File Manager: Manage files in Google Drive. You could use this to automatically save emails with specific labels to Google Drive.
  • Filter Data: Filter emails based on various criteria before updating labels. This allows for more precise label management.
  • Data Conditional Router: Route emails to different components based on their labels. This enables complex workflows based on email categorization.

Tips and Best Practices

  • Test with a small sample: Before applying label changes to a large number of emails, test the component with a small sample to ensure it works as expected.
  • Use descriptive labels: Choose clear and concise labels to make it easy to find and manage your emails.
  • Regularly review labels: Periodically review your labels to ensure they remain relevant and organized.

Security Considerations

  • Protect your credentials: Never share your Gmail credentials with anyone. Nappai uses secure methods to store and manage your credentials.
  • Only grant necessary permissions: When authorizing Nappai to access your Gmail account, only grant the necessary permissions. Nappai will only request the permissions it needs to update labels.