Here is how you can save 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/.
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  2. Add this extension to Chrome so you will have the “Save to Dropbox” button in your Gmail or Google Apps mail:

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  3. Open email and click the “Save to Dropbox” button on your Gmail or Google Apps mail:

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

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  8. You will get message that your Gmail or Google Apps email is being saved to Dropbox:
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  9. Your email is now in Dropbox. Click “this” if you want to check in Dropbox:
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  10. If you click “this” you will be redirected to Dropbox:
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  11. You must login to Dropbox to view your saved email:
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  12. Your Gmail or Google Apps email is now saved in Dropbox:
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  13. Once the email has been saved to your Dropbox, you can also click “Automate” button. Clicking this will create sync pair that will automatically save emails from sender to your Dropbox:
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  14. A message will appear that sync pair is being created:
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  15. A sync pair will be created to save emails from sender to your Dropbox in previously selected location folder:
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  16. If you want to customize the sender, recipient or email subject, you can click “here” instead of “Automate” button to customize email filters:
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  17. You can specify rules on how your sync pair will be created:
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  18. You can proceed on succeeding steps in the creation of sync pair until created:
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  19. If you still want to modify Gmail rules after sync pair has been created, just click on “Modify Options” to change options:
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  20. Synchronization will start – Here is How to Monitor Status of Sync
  21. An email will confirm success of initial synchronization
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