Why use Gmail for sending
Sending from your Gmail account:- Maintains conversation history in Gmail
- Uses your existing email signature and branding
- Creates more personal connections with leads
- Supports multiple Gmail accounts per team
Connect Gmail
1
Go to integrations
Navigate to Settings > Integrations
2
Add Google account
Find the Google section and click ”+ Add account”
3
Sign in and grant permissions
Sign in to your Google account and grant permissions
Send quotes from Gmail
From quote view:- Open any quote
- Click “Send Quote”
- Select your Gmail account from the dropdown
- Review and send
- Go to Settings > General > Locations
- For each location, select default sending email
- New quotes will use this sender by default
Manage sending accounts
View connected accounts:- Go to Settings > Integrations
- All connected Google accounts appear in the Google section
- Find the account in Settings > Integrations
- Click “Disconnect”
- Confirm removal
Disconnecting an account removes the ability to send from that email. Existing sent emails remain in your Gmail.
Best practices
- Set defaults per location - Configure each location with the appropriate sending email
- Use professional signatures - Your Gmail signature appears in all sent quotes
- Monitor your sent folder - All Flashquotes emails appear in your Gmail Sent folder
- Connect your primary business email - Use your main business email for most communications
Troubleshooting
Email not sending
- Verify your Google account is connected in Settings > Integrations
- Check that “Send Email” permission is enabled
- Ensure your Gmail account isn’t over quota
- Try reconnecting your account
Wrong sender showing
- Check location default email settings
- Verify the correct account is selected when sending
- Update location defaults in Settings > General
Signature not appearing
- Your Gmail signature is pulled automatically
- Update your signature in Gmail settings
- Reconnect your Google account to refresh
Next steps
- Enable full Gmail integration to sync customer emails (Plus/Pro)
- Connect Google Calendar to sync bookings (Plus/Pro)
- Set up location defaults