# How to Trigger Basecamp Messages from New Gmail Emails via Zapier

> To automate Basecamp messages from new Gmail emails using Zapier, select Zap from your dashboard, set Gmail as the trigger app with a new email event, connect your Google account, test the trigger, select Basecamp as the action app, connect your account, customize the action details, test the step, and publish.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-trigger-basecamp-messages-from-new-gmail-emails-via-zapier/
Apps: Zapier, Gmail, Basecamp
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a4fefab56e05a00ffc622/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. From your 'Zapier' dashboard, select 'Zap'.
2. Click on the 'Trigger' field to select the event.
3. Search and select 'Gmail' as your trigger app.
4. Select a trigger event, such as 'New Email' or 'New Attachment'.
5. Connect your Google account.
6. Add the mailbox and click 'Continue'.
7. Click 'Test trigger' to send a test email to ensure Zapier can detect it.
8. Search for and select 'Basecamp'.
9. Select an action event.
10. Connect and authorize your Basecamp account.
11. Customize the action details in Basecamp and click 'Continue'.
12. Click 'Test step'.
13. Once the test is successful, click 'Publish'.