Google Chat and Gmail, working together.
this+that reads Google Chat messages alongside Gmail, not as two separate tools but as one unified stream of incoming work. An urgent Google Chat message triggers the same workflows as an urgent email. Your entire Google Workspace, coordinated.
OAuth via Google identity, same flow as Gmail
this+that connects to Google Chat using the same Google OAuth flow as Gmail. Authorize once for your Workspace account and both channels are connected. We request read access to the Google Chat spaces and direct messages you want to monitor, plus the ability to send messages as workflow actions. Workspace admins can authorize through the standard admin consent flow. Revoke access from your Google account settings at any time.
Workflows triggered by Google Chat
Describe the workflow in plain language. this+that handles the routing, whether it starts in Google Chat, email, or both.
"When someone posts in the #incidents Google Chat space, create a DoBox task and email the on-call list"
Google Chat incident alerts that automatically create tasks and trigger email notifications, no manual escalation.
"When a customer sends an email, post a summary to the #customer-success space with the account name"
Email-to-Google-Chat routing. The right team sees the right context in the right space.
"When a manager sends a Google Chat message mentioning a deadline, add it to DoBox with a due date"
Deadline tracking from Google Chat conversations. No more fishing through spaces to find what was committed.
"If a Gmail email has 'contract' in the subject, post a notification to #legal in Google Chat and create a task"
Cross-channel routing. One incoming email triggers both a Google Chat alert and a task in DoBox.
"Every Monday morning, post the week's open tasks from DoBox to the team space"
Scheduled task digests to Google Chat spaces. Kick off the week without a standup meeting.
"When a deal closes in HubSpot, post the win to #wins in Google Chat and email the account owner"
CRM-to-Google-Chat celebration workflows. HubSpot triggers it; Google Chat and email deliver the news.
Commitments extracted from Google Chat spaces and DMs
Google Chat messages scanned for tasks
DoBox reads monitored Google Chat spaces and DMs and extracts requests, follow-ups, and deadlines, alongside everything from email. One task view for both.
Works with spaces and DMs
Monitor entire spaces, specific threads, or direct messages. DoBox extracts commitments from wherever work gets discussed.
Workspace-wide task visibility
Tasks from Gmail and Google Chat appear together in DoBox. No switching between apps to see what needs action across the full Google stack.
Source context stays attached
Every task extracted from Google Chat links back to the original message or thread. When it's time to follow up, the context is one click away.
The full Google Workspace stack, in one place
Google Chat is most powerful when combined with Gmail. Connect both and this+that treats your entire Google Workspace as a single stream. A customer email and a Google Chat space alert can trigger the same workflow step. Add HubSpot via MCP and CRM updates happen from either channel. Add GitHub for engineering workflows that span code reviews, Google Chat threads, and email, all automated.
See what's waiting across your Google Workspace.
Connect Gmail and Google Chat together to get a free analysis of the tasks and workflows waiting in your messages.
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