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Using Gmail with Zapier to trigger SMS notifications

  • January 28, 2026
  • 4 replies
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Hi,

Posted it once but - it looks like it got taken down.  New zap user  - wanting to using gmail to trigger SMS’s here’s the generic help stuff…………...

“ Check that your Gmail forwarding is correctly set up and matches the Zapier address. Make sure your Zap uses the "New Inbound Email" trigger if you're using Zapier's Email app.”

  • what is the new inbound trigger?

“ Also, ensure Gmail's confirmation email was sent and accepted—resend it if needed. Double-check any Gmail filters that might block forwarding. If issues persist, reconnect your Gmail account to Zapier to resolve potential sync issues.”

  • tried the re-connection thing four times and  it says it has access to 5 features in my gmail,
  • for whatever reason - the system won’t send the confirmation email again but I did see it once.

Cheers’

Dave 

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Troy Tessalone
Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
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  • Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
  • January 28, 2026

Hi ​@Dave Cason 

For us to have more info about what you are referring to, post screenshots showing:

  • how your Zap steps are outlined
  • how your Zap steps are configured in the CONFIGURE tab while in EDIT mode with the field mappings visible
  • any encountered errors/issues

Sparsh from Automation Jinn
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Hey ​@Dave Cason,

See the image below for New Email Trigger-
 

After that you can use SMS by Zapier to send SMS. But it has its limitations like not supporting numbers associated with T-Mobile carriers. So I usually recommend other VOIP tools like Twilio.
 


It also depends on your exact use case but this a sample workflow that you can implement. Hope it helps!

PS: If you need more active help, I’m happy to connect through my Zapier Solution Partner page if you’d like to reach out here- https://zapier.com/partnerdirectory/automation-jinn


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  • January 29, 2026

Hi,

I just resubmitted the verify thing and it published so I’ll test it and see if its happy !!

Thanks !

Cheers’  Dave

 

 


SamB
Community Manager
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  • Community Manager
  • February 2, 2026

Hi there ​@Dave Cason! 👋 Glad to hear you were able to publish the Zap after resubmitting the verification. Did the test go through ok? 

Let us know whether it’s all working now, or if you’re running into any further errors. Want to make sure this gets sorted!