How to save a single email to Dropbox

NOTE: If you want to save multiple emails as PDF to Dropbox, please check the following support note: How to save multiple emails as PDF to Dropbox.
If you want to automate saving of multiple emails to Dropbox, please check the following support note: How to automate saving of multiple emails (entire label or emails matching query) to Dropbox.

Here is how you can save email 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. Open email and click the “Save to Dropbox” button on your Gmail or Google Apps mai.

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    If you get this notification, it means you will need to authorize Dropbox:
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    • Click “Add Dropbox Account”:
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    • This will display for a few seconds, then automatically redirect to Dropbox:
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    • Authorize cloudHQ in Dropbox:
      authorize
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      authorize

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

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

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  6. Click “Save” once you have chosen your location Dropbox:

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  7. You will get message that your Gmail or Google Apps email is being saved to Dropbox:
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  8. Your email is now in Dropbox. Click “here” if you want to check in Dropbox:
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  9. If you click “here” you will be redirected to Dropbox:
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  10. You must login to Dropbox to view your saved email:
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  11. Your Gmail or Google Apps email is now saved in Dropbox:
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