Use Google Workspace/Gmail for the best flashquotes experience. Other email providers work but with major limitations. With Gmail integration, you unlock these features:

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Professional email sending

  • Send quotes and invoices from your business email (not generic flashquotes addresses)
  • Customers see your company name and domain in their inbox
  • Better deliverability and trust with recipients

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Complete email activity tracking

  • See all email conversations with leads in one place
  • Automatic email sync shows replies and responses
  • Thread management keeps conversations organized

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Two-way communication

  • Reply to customer emails directly from flashquotes
  • View entire email history with each lead
  • Compose and send emails without leaving the platform

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Advanced automation

  • Auto-watching for new emails and replies
  • Real-time email activity updates
  • Workflow triggers based on email interactions

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Reliable delivery with fallback

  • Primary sending through your Gmail account
  • Automatic fallback to flashquotes servers if Gmail fails
  • Never miss sending important quotes or invoices

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What happens without Gmail

If you don’t connect Gmail:
  • Emails send from generic flashquotes.com addresses
  • No email activity feed or conversation history
  • Can’t reply to customers from within flashquotes
  • Missing automated email tracking features
  • Less professional appearance to customers

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Setting up Google Workspace

1

Navigate to Settings

Go to Settings > Integrations in your flashquotes dashboard
2

Add Gmail account

Click “Add account” under Google
3

Sign in

Sign in with your business Gmail account
4

Grant permissions

Grant permissions for sending and reading emails
Your Gmail appears in the connected accounts list. You can now send from your business email and see customer replies in flashquotes.

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Common issues

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Best practices

Use Google Workspace

Professional branded email addresses provide the best customer experience

Personal Gmail also works

While not as professional, personal Gmail accounts have full functionality
Google Workspace gives you the complete flashquotes experience. Other providers work for basic quote sending but you’ll miss the powerful email management features that make customer communication seamless.

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Next steps

After connecting Gmail: