Automatically upload new Gmail attachments to OneDrive

This Latenode automation allows users to automatically detect when a new email with an attachment arrives in their Gmail inbox and then upload a copy of that file to a specified folder in their OneDrive storage. This can help users streamline their email workflows by ensuring important attachments are backed up and accessible across their productivity tools without manual intervention.

Updated May 8, 2026Est. run: 6sEst. cost: $0.0004

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What this template does

Detects new emails with attachments in your Gmail inbox
Uploads a copy of the attachment to a specified OneDrive folder
Preserves important email attachments in a secure cloud storage location
Enables access to attached files across your productivity tools
Generates a backup of email attachments without manual intervention

How it works

Trigger

Connect to Gmail

The automation connects to the user's Gmail account and monitors their inbox for new emails with attachments.

Logic

Filter for emails with attachments

The automation filters the user's inbox to only process emails that contain attachments, ensuring that the workflow only acts on relevant messages.

Action

Upload to OneDrive

For each email with an attachment, the automation uploads a copy of the file to a specified folder in the user's OneDrive storage, providing a secure backup and easy access to the attachment across the user's productivity tools.

Setup guide

Add Gmail credential in Latenode

1. In the Latenode Credentials panel, add a new credential for Gmail. 2. Authenticate with your Google account to grant Latenode access to your Gmail inbox.

Configure Gmail node in Latenode builder

1. In the Latenode visual builder, add a Gmail node. 2. Select the Gmail credential you added in the previous step. 3. Configure the node to monitor your inbox for new emails with attachments.

Add OneDrive credential in Latenode

1. In the Latenode Credentials panel, add a new credential for Microsoft OneDrive. 2. Authenticate with your Microsoft account to grant Latenode access to your OneDrive storage.

Configure OneDrive node in Latenode builder

1. In the Latenode visual builder, add an OneDrive node. 2. Select the OneDrive credential you added in the previous step. 3. Configure the node to upload files to a specific folder in your OneDrive storage.

Map email attachment to OneDrive upload

1. In the Latenode visual builder, connect the Gmail node to the OneDrive node. 2. Map the email attachment from the Gmail node to the file input in the OneDrive node.

Requirements

Connect a Gmail account that can receive emails with attachments

Connect a Microsoft OneDrive account with write access to a specific folder

Configure the Gmail trigger to detect new emails with attachments

Configure the OneDrive action to upload attachments to the specified folder

FAQ

Common questions about this template

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