Organize Gmail attachments in Google Drive folders based on sender’s email

📩🤖 This workflow automatically processes emails received in Gmail, extracts their attachments, and organizes them into specific folders in Google Drive based on the sender's email address.

Note: The workflow avoids duplicates by checking folder existence before creation.

Benefits:

• ✅ Automated Organization: No need to manually sort or download email attachments.
• 📁 Sender-based Categorization: Files are stored in clearly labeled folders per sender, improving traceability and reducing clutter.
• ⏱ Time-saving: Reduces repetitive administrative tasks by automating the workflow end-to-end.
• 🔁 Modular and Scalable: Can be easily extended or reused with other services (e.g., Dropbox, S3) or integrated into larger document workflows.
• 🔐 Secure Cloud Storage: Attachments are safely backed up in Google Drive, minimizing the risk of data loss from email.

How It Works

1. Trigger:
   • The workflow can be triggered manually ("When clicking ‘Execute workflow’) or automatically (via Gmail Trigger polling emails every minute).
2. Email Processing:
   • Fetches emails (with attachments) from Gmail within a date range (default: July 6–9, 2025).
   • For each email, checks if it contains attachments (via IF node).
3. Folder Management:
   • Searches Google Drive for a folder named after the sender’s email address (under parent folder "Email Attachments").
   • Creates the folder if it doesn’t exist.
4. Attachment Handling:
   • Splits out binary attachments, extracts filenames, and uploads each file to the sender’s dedicated folder in Google Drive.
5. Sub-Workflow Execution:
   • Uses Execute Workflow to modularize the upload process (reusable for other workflows).

Set Up Steps

1. Google Services:
   • Connect Gmail and Google Drive nodes to your accounts via OAuth2.
   • Ensure the parent folder "Email Attachments" (ID: 1EitwWVd5rKZTlvOreB4R-6xxxxxx) exists in Google Drive.
2. Adjust Date Range:
   • Modify receivedAfter/receivedBefore in the Get emails node to target specific emails.
3. Test:
   • Run manually to verify folder creation and attachment uploads.
4. Activate Automation:
   • Enable the Gmail Trigger for real-time processing (currently active: false).

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