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# Gmail Account Sync

> Connect Gmail to Rolodex to view email threads on contact timelines, track interactions automatically, and send emails directly from within Rolodex.

Rolodex’s integration with your Gmail account allows you to view relevant email threads, update the last interaction, and provide a complete picture of your communications.

* The sync shows only metadata (subject and date/time of emails).
* The initial sync takes several hours, but subsequent syncs complete in under 2 minutes.

## Setting up Gmail Sync

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to settings">
    Access settings from the dropdown menu in the top left corner of your home page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to &#x22;Connected Accounts&#x22; in the workspace settings">
    Can be found near the top of the left sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect your Google account">
    On the Google section, click on connect account and follow the login prompts.

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  </Step>
</Steps>

## Opening Email Content from Rolodex

Once your Gmail is connected to the Rolodex workspace, you will be able to access emails directly from Rolodex. Clicking on a email will send you to that email in Gmail.

<img height="200" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dlh2gfxaa/image/upload/v1729003721/Viewemailgoogle_io1ega.gif" />

## Sending Email Content from Rolodex

Once your Gmail is connected to the Rolodex workspace, you will be able to send emails directly from within Rolodex. Simply click on a contact, compose your email, and it will be sent through your Gmail account.

<img height="200" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dlh2gfxaa/image/upload/v1729003720/Sending_email_agfcvg.png" />

<Info>
  A contact's email address needs to be saved within Rolodex to be able to send email to that contact
</Info>