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Send PDF an email with a PDF

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Hi all,

 

We need to automate an action where an automated email is sent including a PDF file attached. We’ve tried to do it uploading a PDF through a Google Drive Link but it isn’t working. Does anyone know how to do it?

 

Thanks in advance,

Rafael

Best answer by Troy TessaloneBest answer by Troy Tessalone

@E&V - Marketing

That's a VIEW link, try using a different link.

It needs to be a link that would essentially download the file.

You can see the other available links by using a different Zap to do a GDrive Find File search step.

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Hi @E&V - Marketing 

Please provide screenshots of how your Zap steps are configured.

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
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Thanks for your reply @Troy Tessalone. We are trying to add the PDF as it follows (through a Google Drive link with open permissions).

Our aim is to generate an automated reply inclusion always the same PDF attachment.

 

This is the complete set up.

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Troy Tessalone
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@E&V - Marketing 

The link to the Attachment needs to be a publicly accessible link.

You can test this by trying to open the link in a new private browser.

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
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Thanks! @Troy Tessalone the link is public: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cIJTuSwH3Znv95wP_mXz0KFO9bqYeOEX/view do you have any solution for this ?

 

Thanks!!

Troy Tessalone
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@E&V - Marketing

That's a VIEW link, try using a different link.

It needs to be a link that would essentially download the file.

You can see the other available links by using a different Zap to do a GDrive Find File search step.

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
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Thanks! Indeed changing the link to a downloadable file worked! :grinning:

 

 

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