# Send yourself a Gmail when a specific WhatsApp message is received

by [ifttt](/content/p/ifttt/index.html)

## How this automation works

Stay updated by receiving an email whenever a specific message arrives on your WhatsApp via InOut. This Applet runs whenever a particular WhatsApp message is received and sends you an email using Gmail. Ideal for alerts, confirmations, or custom automations triggered by specific keywords. Customize the message to fit your tone.

### [You send a specific WhatsApp message to InOut](/content/inout_wa/triggers/receive_one/index.html)

[Polling trigger](https://ift.tt/glossary-polling-trigger)  
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.  
This trigger fires when you send a specific message to the InOut Bot on WhatsApp. All other messages are ignored.

**Trigger ingredients**  
CreatedAt  
MessageFrom

### [Send yourself an email](/content/gmail/actions/send_yourself_an_email/index.html)

[Action](https://ift.tt/glossary-action)  
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.  
This action will send yourself an email. HTML, images, and links are supported.

**Action fields**  
subject  
body  
attachment_url

## Services used in this Applet

[Gmail](/content/gmail/index.html)  
  
[InOut WhatsApp Receive/Send Message](/content/inout_wa/index.html)

## Create your own Gmail and InOut WhatsApp Receive/Send Message workflow

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### You send a specific WhatsApp message to InOut

[View details](/content/inout_wa/triggers/receive_one/index.html)  
[Try it](/content/create?template_trigger=inout_wa.receive_one/index.html)

### You send any WhatsApp message to InOut

[Polling trigger](https://ift.tt/glossary-polling-trigger)  
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.  
This trigger fires when you send any message to the InOut Bot on WhatsApp.

[View details](/content/inout_wa/triggers/receive/index.html)  
[Try it](/content/create?template_trigger=inout_wa.receive)

### Send an email

[Action](https://ift.tt/glossary-action)  
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.  
This Action will send an email to up to twenty recipients from your Gmail account.

[View details](/content/gmail/actions/send_an_email/index.html)  
[Try it](/content/create?template_actions=gmail.send_an_email/index.html)

### Send me a message

[Action](https://ift.tt/glossary-action)  
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.  
This action will send a WhatsApp message from the InOut Bot to your number.

[View details](/content/inout_wa/actions/send/index.html)  
[Try it](/content/create?template_actions=inout_wa.send)

### Send yourself an email

[View details](/content/gmail/actions/send_yourself_an_email/index.html)  
[Try it](/content/create?template_actions=gmail.send_yourself_an_email/index.html)

## More on Gmail and InOut WhatsApp Receive/Send Message

[See more Gmail and InOut WhatsApp Receive/Send Message integrations](/content/connect/gmail/inout_wa/index.html)

#### About Gmail

Connect Gmail to send emails to yourself and others.

[Visit website](https://www.google.com/gmail/about/)

#### About InOut WhatsApp Receive/Send Message

Receive and Send WhatsApp Messages in IFTTT Applets to trigger different actions on your automations or send notifications. You can connect WhatsApp with IFTTT using this service. [Learn more here](https://help.ifttt.com/hc/en-us/articles/36204443897627-How-to-Use-the-InOut-WhatsApp-IFTTT-Service).

[Visit website](https://inout.bot/whatsapp-with-ifttt/)