How to automate saving of multiple emails (entire label or emails matching query) to OneDrive Business

NOTE: If you want to convert a single email as PDF to OneDrive Business, please check the following support note: Save a single email to OneDrive Business.

cloudHQ can save automate 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 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 OneDrive Business
  • Save emails as HTML files
  • Save emails as TXT files
  • Save emails as EML files

Here is how to automate save of emails to OneDrive Business using our chrome extension:

  1. Install the cloudHQ Chrome browser extension Save emails to OneDrive Business from this location: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-emails-to-onedrive-b/ljpdpfpafmeoaniljcdleedoagnilick/:

    chrome extension

  2. Add this extension to Chrome so you have the “Save to OneDrive Business” button in your Gmail or Google Apps mail:

    chrome extension

  3. Choose emails by clicking on the tick box on the left side of Gmail
    chrome extension
  4. Choose emails by clicking on the tick box on the left side of Gmail
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  5. Go to label with emails you want to save (and automate saving) and select all emails in the label:
  6. 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:
  7. You will notice the ‘OneDrive Business’ button on your Gmail or Google Apps mail:
    chrome extension
  8. Click the ‘OneDrive Business’ dropdown icon to see selection:
    chrome extension
  9. Choose the type of conversion you want for emails(if you want to convert emails to TXT, EML or HTML format, then just select PDF and you can change that in sync pair options):
    chrome extension

    10.  

    If you get this notification, it means you will need to authorize OneDrive Business:
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    • Click “Add OneDrive Business Account”:
      authorize
    • This will display for a few seconds and automatically redirect to OneDrive Business:
      authorize
    • Sign into your OneDrive Business account:
      authorize
    • Authorize cloudHQ in OneDrive Business:
      authorize

    Then go back to your email and click the “Save to OneDrive Business” button.

  10. Select the OneDrive Business folder where you want to save your Gmail or Google Apps email:
    chrome extension

  11. Click “Save” once you have chosen a location in OneDrive Business:
    chrome extension

  12. You will get a message that your Gmail or Google Apps emails are being saved to OneDrive Business:
    chrome extension

  13. We will create a new sync pair which can automatically save to Dropbox:
    chrome extension
  14. If you click on “You can also modify options here” you can also enable export of emails to HTML, TXT, or EML format:
    chrome extension
  15. If you still want to modify Gmail options after sync pair has been created, just click on “Modify Options” to change options:
    chrome extension

  16. Sync of all selected emails will start – Here is How to Monitor Status of Sync.

  17. An email will confirm success.
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