cloudHQ can save automate the saving of multiple emails (i.e., all emails in the label or emails matching query). This means that cloudHQ will continuously monitor your Gmail and save emails matching the criteria you have specified.

The emails can be saved in the following formats:

• Save each conversation in a separate PDF: Export each email into separate PDF files
• Merge all conversation into one PDF: Merge multiple emails into a single PDF file
• Save only attachments: This will not save email body and only attachments will be saved to Dropbox
• Save emails as HTML files
• Save emails as TXT files
• Save emails as EML files

Here is how you can automate save of emails to Dropbox with our Chrome extension:

1. Install the cloudHQ Chrome browser extension Save emails to Dropbox from this location: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-emails-to-dropbox/kmmbmpkajhenhimnecbblbfojdecfdmk/.
   
2. Add this extension to Chrome so you will have the “Save to Dropbox” button.
3. Save Emails to Dropbox has been added to Chrome:
4. Go to label with emails you want to save (and automate saving) and select all emails in the label:
   
5. Alternatively, if you want to automate saving of all emails matching some query (for example all emails from support@cloudHQ), enter that query in Gmail Search box and then select all emails:
   
6. Click ‘Manage Save to Dropbox settings …’:
   
   • When you save email conversations to Dropbox, you can select from the following options for the format of email message filenames
     https://support.cloudhq.net/save-emails-to-google-drive-format-for-email-messages-filenames/
     • date [from] subject
     • date [from] subject
     • [from] date subject
     • [to] [from] date subject
   • The following options for attachment filename formats
     https://support.cloudhq.net/save-emails-to-google-drive-format-for-attached-filenames/
     • email message filename – attachment_name
     • attachment_name
     • date attachment_name
     • [from] date attachment_name
     • [to] [from] date attachment_name
7. Click the ‘Save selected conversations to Dropbox …’ dropdown icon to see selection:
   

If you get this notification, it means you will need to authorize Dropbox:


• Click “Add Dropbox Account”:
  

 

• This will display for a few seconds, then automatically redirect to Dropbox:
  

 

• Authorize cloudHQ in Dropbox:
  
  
  

Then go back to email and click the “Save to Dropbox” button.
 

8. Select the Dropbox folder where you want to save your Gmail or Google Apps email:

   

   • Save settings:
     https://support.cloudhq.net/save-emails-to-google-drive-settings/
     • Save each conversation in a separate file
     • Merge conversations into one file
     • Save only attachments
   • Export Format:
     https://support.cloudhq.net/save-emails-to-google-drive-export-format/
     • Export to PDF format
     • Export to HTML format (web pages)
     • Export to TXT format (plain text)
     • Export to EML format (email archive – attachments are embedded in EML).
9. Click “Save” once you have chosen your location Dropbox:
   
10. You will get message that your Gmail or Google Apps email is being saved to Dropbox folder:
    
11. We will create a new sync pair which can automatically save to Dropbox:
    
12. If you click on “You can also modify options here” you can also enable export of emails to HTML, TXT, or EML format:
    
13. If you still want to modify Gmail options after sync pair has been created, just click on “Modify Options” to change options:
    
14. Sync of all selected emails will start – Here is How to Monitor Status of Sync.
15. An email will confirm success.