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# Email inbox forwarding

> Forward selected emails from Gmail, Outlook, or any provider into a Weavable inbox

You can automatically forward selected emails from your inbox (like Gmail or Outlook) to Weavable.

## Create a Weavable email inbox

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Apps page">
    From the Weavable sidebar, go to **Apps**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Email">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/weavable/rR-GW9QmD5FhD0ou/images/connections/email/email-button.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rR-GW9QmD5FhD0ou&q=85&s=6dc9523ffc725af2bbbbd6b471963307" alt="Email button on the Apps page" width="592" height="302" data-path="images/connections/email/email-button.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name your inbox">
    Give your inbox a name. For example, if you're forwarding support emails, you can name it `Support`. If you're forwarding emails from a customer like Acme, you can name it `Acme`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get your forwarding address">
    Click **Next**. Weavable will generate an email address you can use. Copy this address and follow the steps below for your email provider.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Outlook

### Forward specific emails (using rules)

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Outlook">
    Open Outlook (desktop or web).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open rules">
    Go to **Settings → View all Outlook settings → Mail → Rules** (on the web), or **Home → Rules → Manage Rules & Alerts → New Rule** (in the desktop app).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the trigger">
    Choose **Apply rule on messages I receive**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set conditions">
    Under conditions, select how to identify the messages you want to forward:

    * From a specific sender or domain
    * Containing certain words in the subject or body
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the action">
    Under actions, choose **forward it to people or public group**, then enter your Weavable inbox address.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the rule">
    Click **Next**, name the rule, ensure **Turn on this rule** is checked, and click **Finish** / **Save**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Only emails matching your selected criteria will be forwarded to Weavable.

### Forward emails from a specific folder

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open rules">
    Go to **File → Manage Rules & Alerts** (or **Home → Rules → Manage Rules & Alerts**).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a new rule">
    Click **New Rule → Apply rule on messages I receive → Next**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick the folder">
    In the conditions list, check **which is in the specified folder** and choose the folder you want to forward from.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the action">
    In the actions step, select **forward it to people or public group**, then enter your Weavable inbox address.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the rule">
    Click **Next**, give the rule a name, make sure **Turn on this rule** is checked, and click **Finish**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="(Optional) Backfill existing emails">
    To forward existing emails already in that folder, choose **Run this rule now on messages already in this folder** before saving.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Gmail

### Step 1: Add your Weavable forwarding address

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open settings">
    Sign in to Gmail. Click the ⚙️ gear icon → **See all settings → Forwarding and POP/IMAP**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the address">
    Under **Forwarding**, click **Add a forwarding address** and enter your Weavable inbox address.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save Changes**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Step 2: Create a filter to forward specific emails

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open filters">
    Go to **Settings → Filters and Blocked Addresses → Create a new filter**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set criteria">
    Add your filter criteria — sender, keywords, or subject.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create the filter">
    Click **Create filter**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the forward action">
    Check **Forward it to**, select your Weavable inbox address, and click **Create filter** again.
  </Step>
</Steps>

You can create multiple filters to forward different types of emails to different Weavable inboxes.

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## Other email providers or clients

If you use a different email provider, consult their documentation for how to forward or filter incoming emails. If you need help, reach out to us at [support@weavable.ai](mailto:support@weavable.ai).