Is it Possible to Schedule an Email in Gmail?

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Can I schedule an email to go out with GMAIL?

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Yes, you can schedule an email to go out with Gmail using Pipedream. You’ll need to create a workflow with a Schedule trigger and a Gmail Send Email action. Here’s how: 1. Create a new workflow and search for the Schedule app from the trigger menu. You can choose a Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Custom Interval trigger based on your desired schedule. 2. Next, add a new step and search for the Gmail app. Select the Send Email action and connect your Gmail account. 3. Fill in the required fields like To, Subject, and Email Body. You can either enter static values or pass data from previous steps. Once you’ve set up the workflow, it will automatically send the email according to the schedule you’ve chosen.

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I’m sorry, I should have started with my workflow.

My trigger is GOOGLE FORM.

I will be putting in a DUE DAY for when an assignment is due.

I want to send the EMAIL out on the DAY before. For example, if the assignment is due on 10/15, the email should go out on 10/14.

What are your thoughts?

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I understand your requirements now. To achieve this, you can follow these steps: 1. Use the Google Forms trigger to start your workflow when a new response is submitted. 2. Extract the due date from the Google Forms response. 3. Calculate the day before the due date using a code step. 4. Use a Schedule component with a Custom Interval trigger in another workflow. This second workflow will be responsible for sending the email. 5. In the first workflow, use an action to create a scheduled event in the second workflow, passing the calculated day before the due date as the scheduled time. 6. In the second workflow, use the Gmail Send Email action to send the email when the scheduled event occurs. Here’s an outline of the first workflow: // Google Forms trigger // Code step to extract due date and calculate the day before const dueDate = new Date(steps.trigger.event.dueDate); dueDate.setDate(dueDate.getDate() - 1); // Action to create a scheduled event in the second workflow And the second workflow: ```
// Schedule - Custom Interval trigger // Gmail - Send Email action