每个人都想达到收件箱零；毕竟，没有人愿意成为在他们的Gmail帐户中拥有 20,000 封电子邮件的人，其中只有前 1,000 封被查看过。多亏了Zapier等工具及其集成的电子邮件解析器，您可以整理收件箱，而不是让收件箱纠缠您。
电子邮件解析器会在您的收件箱中浏览特定的指定关键字，然后根据您的编程方式执行操作。只需(Just)将 Zapier 的集成电子邮件解析器链接到您的帐户，您就可以对其进行分类并跟踪信息(keep track of information)，这样您就不必这样做了。
1. 掌握账单
在现代无纸化世界中，大多数人通过电子邮件收到即将付款的通知。另一方面，如果您每天收到 300 封电子邮件，则很难跟踪所有内容。您可以使用电子邮件解析器自动监控特定短语，然后在收到与这些短语匹配的短语时提醒您。
转到https://parser.zapier.com并登录。完成此操作后，选择创建邮箱。(Create Mailbox.)您将在屏幕顶部看到一个基本上是 gobbledygook 的电子邮件地址，但它看起来像这样是有原因的。将您的一张账单 转发到该地址。(Forward one)
当您将包含账单的电子邮件转发到提供的地址时，它将出现在屏幕上的模板框中。选择您希望解析器读取的文本。当你这样做时，会弹出一个框，你可以给它一个特定的名称。
完成此操作后，解析器将用大括号中的名称替换突出显示的文本，如下所示：
设置解析器后，您需要进入电子邮件并自动将类似的电子邮件转发到系统。如果您为特定任务预留了一个单独的解析器，则效果最好；在这种情况下，梳理电力公司的账单。
在您的收件箱中设置(Set)一个过滤器，以自动将来自同一地址的电子邮件直接转发到解析器。大多数账单都来自[email protected]地址，这样可以很容易地发送这些账单。
一切都设置好后，您需要通过Zap将(Zap)Zapier(Zap)的电子邮件解析器连接到另一个工具。对于账单，保持通知的一种简单方法是通过SMS消息连接数据。
除了掌握账单支付之外，还有许多其他方法可以使用电子邮件解析器。
2. 知道何时发生销售
比以往任何时候都多的零售商使用电子邮件作为联系销售和折扣的一种方式。如果您订阅了很多时事通讯，您可能会错过有关其中一项销售的通知。
绕过这种疯狂的一种简单方法是设置一个电子邮件解析器，它会自动查找折扣并向您发送有关折扣的短信(SMS)。
例如，GOG.com的粉丝可能希望在游戏发售时收到通知。您所要做的就是将销售时事通讯转发给解析器并设置专用警报。电子邮件的格式不必相同，但如果发件人每次都使用类似的格式，这会有所帮助。
这是来自GOG.com的销售广告的样子：
要从解析器设置警报，您需要选择折扣和游戏名称，并为每个游戏分配不同的值。对于GOG时事通讯，完成后会如下所示：
通过为每个字段指定不同的名称，您可以在稍后分配值时将它们联系在一起。设置解析器后，您可以创建一个Zap将这些输入到Google 表格页面(Google Sheets page)，或者您可以将它们直接发送到您的手机。
如果您选择在Google 表格(Google Sheets)页面中输入销售信息，您可能还需要包含指向销售本身的链接，以便您可以更轻松地找到它。将它们发送到您的手机会提醒您稍后检查您的电子邮件以跟进。
3.永远不要错过邀请
尽管技术的进步产生了“e-vite”这个词，但这并不全是坏事——发送活动邀请和通过电子邮件接收回复比以往任何时候都容易。当然，缺点是在数百封电子邮件中很容易错过一封电子邮件。
与其希望您收到一封电子邮件，不如设置一个解析器，以便在您收到需要RSVP的邀请时通过(RSVP)SMS向您发送通知。这与为销售或账单设置通知没有太大区别，尤其是当您通过 Google 日历(through Google Calendar)做出响应时。
指定日期、地点和您知道将出现在每个邀请中的触发词，例如“ RSVP ”或“Going?” 完成此操作后，您可以设置解析器，以便在收到邀请时 向您发送SMS 。
这些只是您可以使用Zapier电子邮件解析器简化生活中的日常方面并帮助您达到收件箱零的三种潜在方法。可能性仅受您的想象力限制。许多小企业主使用电子邮件解析器来帮助跟踪潜在的潜在客户，而其他人则管理他们的收据。
您对电子邮件解析器有什么创造性用途？请在下面的评论中告诉我们。 (What creative uses do you have for email parsers? Let us know in the comments below. )
The Zapier Email Parser: 3 Creative Ways to Use It
Εveryone wants to reach Inbox Zero; after all, no one wants to be the guy with 20,000 emails іn their Gmail account, only the first 1,000 of which have beеn looked at. Thanks to tools like Zapier and its integrated email parser, you can wrangle your inbox instead of letting it wrangle you.
An email parser skims your inbox for specific, designated keywords and then performs actions based on how you’ve it programmed. Just link Zapier’s integrated email parser to your account and you can have it sort through and keep track of information so that you don’t have to.
1. Stay on Top of Bills
In the modern, paperless world, most people receive notices of upcoming payments through their emails. On the other hand, if you’re receiving 300 emails a day, it can be tough to keep track of everything. You can use the email parser to automatically monitor specific phrases and then alert you when you receive one that matches those phrases.
Go to https://parser.zapier.com and sign in. Once you’ve done this, select Create Mailbox. You will see an email address at the top of the screen that is basically gobbledygook, but it looks like this for a reason. Forward one of your bills to that address.
When you forward the email containing the bill to the provided address, it will appear in a template box on the screen. Select the text you want the parser to read. When you do, a box will pop up and you can give it a specific name.
After you do this, the parser will replace the highlighted text with the name in curly brackets, as seen below:
Once you’ve set the parser up, you need to go into your email and automatically forward similar emails to the system. It works best if you have an individual parser set aside for specific tasks; in this instance, combing through bills from the power company.
Set up a filter inside your inbox to automatically forward emails from the same address straight to the parser. Most bills originate from a [email protected] address, which makes it easy to send those along.
When everything is set up, you need to connect Zapier’s email parser to another tool through a Zap. In the case of bills, an easy way to stay notified is to connect the data through SMS messaging.
There are many other ways to use the email parser besides just staying on top of bill payments.
2. Know When Sales Happen
More retailers than ever before use email as a way to reach out about sales and discounts. If you’re subscribed to a lot of newsletters, you risk missing a notice about one of those sales.
An easy way around the madness is to set up an email parser that automatically looks for discounts and sends you an SMS about them.
For example, fans of GOG.com might want to be notified when a game goes on sale. All you have to do is forward the sales newsletter to the parser and set up a dedicated alert. Emails do not have to be identical in format, but it helps if the sender uses a similar format each time.
This is what a sales ad from GOG.com looks like:
To set up alerts from the parser, you would need to select the discount and the name of the game, assigning different values to each. In the case of GOG newsletters, it would look like this once finished:
By designating different names to each field, you can keep them tied together when you assign the values later. Once you set up the parser, you can create a Zap to enter these into a Google Sheets page or you can have them sent straight to your phone.
If you choose to enter the sales into a Google Sheets page, you may want to also include a link to the sale itself so you can more easily find it. Sending them to your phone will remind you to check your email later to follow up.
3. Never Miss an Invitation
Although the progression of technology has resulted in the word “e-vite,” it’s not all bad–it’s easier than ever now to send out invitations to events and receive responses through email. The downside, of course, is that it’s so easy to miss one email in a sea of hundreds.
Rather than hope you catch an email, set up a parser to send you a notification via SMS when you receive an invitation that requires an RSVP. It’s not much different than setting up notifications for a sale or for a bill, especially if you’re responding through Google Calendar.
Designate the date, the location, and a trigger word that you know will appear in every invitation, such as “RSVP” or “Going?” Once you have done this, you can set up the parser to shoot you an SMS whenever you receive an invitation.
These are just three potential ways you can use the Zapier email parser to streamline day-to-day aspects of your life and help you reach inbox zero. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. Many small business owners use the email parser to help track potential leads, while others manage their receipts.
What creative uses do you have for email parsers? Let us know in the comments below.
