> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.zero.inc/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.zero.inc/getting-started/settings/mailbox-settings.md).

# Mailbox Settings

You can connect your Gmail Mailbox to Zero. This will let you:

* automatically connect all email threads to your contacts in Zero
* send emails from within Zero
* add contacts from your email inbox to zero automatically.

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To connect your Mailbox, go to the Workspace Settings

<figure><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/zero-production-api-docs/images/mailbox_settings_add_mailbox.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/zero-production-api-docs/images/mailbox_settings_connected_gmail.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

The following settings are supported:

* Email Thread Visibility
  * Public
  * Private

<figure><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/zero-production-api-docs/images/mailbox_private_email_thread.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

* Auto-contact creation
  * Engaged (Recommended)
  * Automatic
  * Disabled - no contacts from your email inbox will be created automatically. Zero will still have access to your contacts and can prompt you, e.g.

Adding Contacts from your email or calendar\ <br>

Syncing your inbox from Zero\
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![](https://storage.googleapis.com/zero-production-api-docs/images/mailbox_force_sync_menu.png)

Triggering a synch manually


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