TUTORIAL · 10 MIN SETUP

How to set up CrmLeaf's Email Integration.

Connect Gmail, Outlook or IMAP once, then send, receive and track email directly from any Deal. Follow these 8 steps.

10 minutesAdmin access required for step 1-5Works with Gmail, Outlook & IMAPUpdated July 2026
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Open Integrations settings

Why it matters: This is where CRM Email Integration is configured and where connected mailbox status is managed.

From any page, go to Settings → Integrations. You'll see available connectors including CRM Email Integration.

  1. Open Settings from your workspace menu
  2. Go to Integrations
  3. Find and open CRM Email Integration
WHAT YOU SEE WHEN DONECRM Email Integration is visible with a mailbox status indicator (for example, Disconnected/Active).

Add your redirect URI (Gmail or Outlook only)

Why it matters: Gmail and Outlook authorization requires the CrmLeaf redirect URI to be pre-registered in your OAuth app settings.

Before authorizing, copy the redirect URI from CrmLeaf and add it in Google Cloud Console (Gmail) or Azure App Registration(Outlook/Microsoft 365).

  1. Copy the redirect URI shown in CrmLeaf
  2. Add it as an authorized redirect URI in your provider console
  3. Save changes before starting mailbox authorization
Tip: This only needs to be done once per Google Cloud or Azure project, not once per mailbox. Skip this step for IMAP.
WHAT YOU SEE WHEN DONEProvider OAuth configuration is ready for mailbox connection.

Authorize your mailbox

Why it matters: Authorization creates the trusted connection that allows CrmLeaf to send, receive and sync thread activity.

Click Add Gmail Mailbox, Add Outlook Mailbox, or Add IMAP Mailbox, then complete provider login and consent.

  1. Choose your provider and click the relevant Add Mailbox action
  2. Complete login and consent on the provider screen
  3. Confirm mailbox appears in CrmLeaf with provider, status and last sync time
WHAT YOU SEE WHEN DONEYour mailbox is connected and listed as Active in CRM Email Mailboxes.

Set your default send mailbox

Why it matters: Teams with multiple connected mailboxes need a predictable default From address for outgoing Deal email.

If more than one mailbox is connected, choose the default From mailbox for new messages and click Save.

  1. Open connected mailbox settings
  2. Select the default sender mailbox
  3. Click Save
WHAT YOU SEE WHEN DONENew Deal emails prefill the selected mailbox as the default From address.

Set the sync start date

Why it matters: The Sync From date controls how far back historical email is pulled, keeping imported thread history relevant.

Use the Sync from field to define the earliest history to import.

  1. Pick the desired start date for historical sync
  2. Save mailbox settings
  3. Allow initial sync to complete
WHAT YOU SEE WHEN DONEHistorical email imports from the selected date onward.

Open a Deal's Emails tab

Why it matters: This is where deal-level conversation history lives and where your reps send and track deal communication.

Go to CRM → Deals, open the relevant Deal, then open Emails.

  1. Navigate to CRM and open the target Deal detail page
  2. Click the Emails tab next to other Deal tabs
  3. Confirm thread area and Send Email action are available
WHAT YOU SEE WHEN DONEDeal-level email thread view is ready for sending and tracking.

Send your first email

Why it matters: Sending from the Deal keeps every message attached to the correct record without manual logging.

Click Send Email to create your first Deal thread.

  1. Add recipients, plus optional CC and BCC
  2. Write your message and attach files like quotes, proposals or contracts
  3. Send and confirm the thread appears in the Deal's Emails tab
WHAT YOU SEE WHEN DONEThe outgoing message is logged in the Deal thread immediately after send.

Track replies and engagement

Why it matters: Live delivery and engagement signals make follow-up timing objective instead of guesswork.

Watch the same thread for incoming replies and status updates.

  • Replies land automatically in the same thread
  • Track Sent, Delivered, Opened, and Replied status
  • Use thread activity to decide when to follow up
WHAT YOU SEE WHEN DONEThread activity shows engagement status and reply updates under each message.

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