- #Google sheets mail merge update#
- #Google sheets mail merge verification#
- #Google sheets mail merge code#
A test you can do is make another copy (copy B) of the original copied solution (copy A).
#Google sheets mail merge code#
In the copy of the solution you can see all the code by opening Tools > Script editor… I appreciate that not being a developer it might not make much sense hopefully it gives you some comfort to see the code that is being executed. The Apps Script code is attached to the copy of the Google Sheet and I as the original sheet owner don’t have access to either the copied Google Sheet or the copy of the Apps Script code attached to it. Instead all the Apps Script code used for this application is attached to the copy of the Google Sheet you make in the setup instructions. The mail merge in the solutions gallery is different in that it’s not shared as an add-on.
#Google sheets mail merge verification#
As a layer of security Google has a verification process which requires 3rd party developers to publish a privacy policy. There are add-ons for Google Sheets which can be used for mail merges With these add-ons users can’t see the Apps Script code that runs them and potentially they can pass the data you use via their own servers.
ĭata Privacy when using this mail merge solution I’ve had a couple of people ask about privacy/security with this published solution and here is an explaination: This solution uses Google Apps Script which is a scripting language that runs on Google servers Apps Script can be used by developers to build 3rd party Add-ons for Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms. The solution was to switch to the Advanced Sheets Service, which defaults to the formatted cell values when calling. For example, if cells are formatted with currencies these are converted to numbers and dates turned into a Date object. getValues() the data is returned as either Number, String or Date. When using the SpreadsheetApp service and calling. For reference, the original method is included below: getDisplayValues(), which “takes into account date, time and currency formatting, including formats applied automatically by the spreadsheet’s locale setting”. Thanks to a comment from Andrew Roberts this solution has been updated to use the SpreadsheetApp service call to. As some of these code changes might be useful in your own projects I’m highlighting them below: Using formatted cell values for currencies, dates and more ScriptApp.newTrigger("sendScheduledEmails_")Īs well as some V8 runtime syntax changes when revisiting the original mail merge solution code there were a couple of common requests I thought worth incorporating, plus some areas where I felt the code could be refactored. * Create a script trigger to run sendScheduledEmails_Ĭonst triggerDay = new Date('Ap23:20:00') // <- date/time to send emails Create a draft message in your Gmail account using markers like ' //
#Google sheets mail merge update#
Update the Recipients column with email addresses you would like to use in the mail merge.Create a copy of the sample Gmail/Sheets Mail Merge spreadsheet.To get started if not already you can follow these setup instructions: Setup Using formatted cell values for currencies, dates and more.Advanced Send Parameters (cc, bcc, sender name/from, replyTo).
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