Workflow: compose n8n workflow for Googlesheets Gmail Create Triggered
Integrations: function, gmail, gmailTrigger, googleDrive, googleSheets, if, set, splitInBatches, stickyNote

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"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-4120, 280], "parameters": {"color": 6, "width": 560, "height": 660, "content": "# 2. Google Sheets Whitelist Config\n\n## To filter contacts against a whitelist:\n### 1. Make a copy of [this spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tTz9BflstxVL18YG11Ny1eiDj3FcjvtZ619b_bHx8h4/edit?usp=sharing)\n**OR** create a Google Sheet with two columns:\n| **email**     | **company**      |\n\n\n### 2. Add whitelisted emails and their company as rows in the sheet and configure this node **Document** and **Sheet** to point to it.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "f7009cc2-8194-40c9-98e9-edc4a29c5ce8", "name": "Lookup in Sheets", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets", "position": [-3900, 780], "parameters": {"options": {}, "filtersUI": {"values": [{"lookupValue": "={{ $('Gmail Trigger').item.json.from.value[0].address }}", "lookupColumn": "email"}]}, "sheetName": {"__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "gid=0", "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gZE7EbLJqfMzQlPoCgE0eeqee_F1Lh9eIwhHsVmYKdw/edit#gid=0", "cachedResultName": "Sheet1"}, "documentId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "1gZE7EbLJqfMzQlPoCgE0eeqee_F1Lh9eIwhHsVmYKdw", "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gZE7EbLJqfMzQlPoCgE0eeqee_F1Lh9eIwhHsVmYKdw/edit?usp=drivesdk", "cachedResultName": "Contacts Whitelist"}}, "credentials": {"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {"id": "63dUs6P8a2b5ed5J", "name": "Google Sheets account"}}, "typeVersion": 4.5, "alwaysOutputData": false}, {"id": "932afe12-3341-4f77-88ab-0b558e0d6ee2", "name": "Search Company Folder1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive", "position": [-3440, 500], "parameters": {"filter": {"whatToSearch": "folders"}, "options": {}, "resource": "fileFolder", "queryString": "={{ $('Lookup in Sheets').item.json.company }}"}, "credentials": {"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {"id": "VypmUgEf64twpmiZ", "name": "Google Drive account"}}, "typeVersion": 3, "alwaysOutputData": true}, {"id": "b9e66cf4-365a-4d11-bff9-48bf28be9e96", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-4740, 280], "parameters": {"color": 6, "width": 560, "height": 660, "content": "# 1. Trigger Settings and Filters\n\n## Configure the interval to check for new emails and apply filters to process only some emails\n\n**For example**: To create a filter that applies a label to emails **with attachments** containing the words \"invoice\" or \"receipt,\" follow these steps:\n\n1. Open your Gmail and click on the burger menu button next to the search bar to open the search options.\n2. In the `Has the words` field type in 'invoice receipt'\n3. Check the `Has attachment` checkbox\n4. Click on the \"Create filter with this search\" option at the bottom of the search window.\n5. In the filter options, select the \"Apply the label\" option and choose or create a label for these emails.\n6. Click \"Create filter\" to save your new filter.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "2a932450-d0e9-44b4-adfb-2254b8e6e547", "name": "Sticky Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-3000, 220], "parameters": {"color": 6, "height": 540, "content": "# 3. 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