When using the Upsales Gmail Chrome extension, you can create an email in Gmail and sync the information to Upsales.
This article covers:
- What happens when you sync
- Activating the Gmail app in Upsales
- Installing the Chrome extension
- Connecting your Gmail account to Upsales
- Using Gmail Mail Sync
What happens when you sync
- Send emails from Upsales using your Gmail account. Sent emails will then appear in your sent folder inside Gmail. Please note: opening a sent email in your Gmail means Upsales registers this an open event.
- Log your emails from Gmail into Upsales (with the Upsales Gmail Chrome extension)
- Track recipient actions. See if they’ve opened or clicked the email in Upsales
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Activating the Gmail app in Upsales
Complete the following steps:
- Click App directory:
- From the Apps list, select Gmail
- On the Gmail screen, select Activate:
- Google will ask you to allow Upsales to send emails on your behalf
- Click Allow
You're now ready to use the Gmail app with Upsales.
Installing the Chrome extension
Want to sync information from emails created in Gmail? Complete the following steps:
- Go to the Chrome Web Store to add Upsales Gmail Sync:
- Select Add to Chrome.
- Select Add extension.
- Check the extension is active – otherwise emails won't sync
Now you need to connect your Gmail account with Upsales. Follow the steps below.
Connecting your Gmail account to Upsales
The final part of setting up Gmail sync is to pair your Gmail account with your Upsales account.
Before you connect your account make sure you have activated the Gmail app in Upsales. Also make sure your Upsales email address is the same as your Gmail email address.
- Click Gmail (under My profile) in your Upsales sidebar:
- Toggle on the 'Enable the Gmail Chrome extension' button and copy the pairing code:
- After installing the Upsales Gmail Mail Sync Chrome extension, go to your Gmail page and refresh
- Click the Upsales logo:
- Enter the pairing code from Gmail:
- Click Connect
IMPORTANTFor Chrome Extension to work properly, you have to turn on your sync in Chrome. The Google account you are logged in with in Chrome must be the same as the one you paired with Upsales.
Using Gmail Mail Sync
Within your Gmail account you can now:
- Create a new contact and company
- Match a contact to an existing company
- View the company card
- Log an email as a closed activity
Simply select the Log email box at the top right of a new or received email to sync the information to Upsales.