Gmail + Help Scout

Add starred Gmail messages as Help Scout conversations [Business Gmail Accounts Only]

If your customers occasionally send support requests to your Gmail instead of your support address, use this integration to create new conversations in Help Desk straight from your inbox. That way, you can have all your customer conversations in one centralized place.

If your customers occasionally send support requests to your Gmail instead of your support address, use this integration to create new conversations in Help Desk straight from your inbox. That way, you can have all your customer conversations in one centralized place.

  1. When this happens...
    GmailGmail
    New Starred Email

    Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.

    TriggerScheduled
  2. automatically do this!
    Help ScoutHelp Scout
    Create Conversation

    Creates conversation including tags and custom fields (only with Help Scout's Plus plan). Select mailbox to see custom fields.

    ActionWrite
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Supported triggers and actions

What does this mean?
    • Label or mailbox

    • Search keywords

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Label or mailboxRequired

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Search keywordsRequired

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Label/Mailbox

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
  • Gmail triggers, actions, and search

    New Label

    Triggers when you add a new label.

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Label or mailbox

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
  • Gmail triggers, actions, and search

    New Starred Email

    Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Label

    • MessageRequired

    Action
    Write
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About Gmail

One of the most popular email services, Gmail keeps track of all your emails with threaded conversations, tags, and Google-powered search to find any message you need.
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  • Email
  • Google

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About Help Scout

Help Scout is the ideal small business help desk. You can deliver great email support and get setup in minutes, without any of the typical help desk complexities.
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