How to Trigger Basecamp Messages from New Gmail Emails via Zapier

Quick summary

This tutorial shows you how to create a Zap that uses Gmail as a trigger to automatically post messages in Basecamp whenever a new email is received. By connecting Gmail and Basecamp through Zapier, teams can eliminate manual copy-paste workflows and keep project communication centralized without switching apps.

Steps

1. From your Zapier dashboard, select Zap to start building a new automation.
2. Click on the Trigger field to select the trigger event for your Zap.
3. Search for and select Gmail as your trigger app.
4. Choose a trigger event such as New Email or New Attachment.
5. Connect your Google account to authorize Gmail access.
6. Add your mailbox and click Continue to proceed.
7. Click Test trigger to send a test email and confirm Zapier can detect it.
8. Search for and select Basecamp as your action app.
9. Select an action event to define what happens in Basecamp when the trigger fires.
10. Connect and authorize your Basecamp account.
11. Customize the action details in Basecamp and click Continue.
12. Click Test step to verify the Basecamp action executes correctly.
13. Once the test is successful, click Publish to activate your Zap.