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How to Set Up the Email Gateway in LeadTruffle

Forward lead emails to LeadTruffle so our AI can extract key info and automate follow-up. Here’s how to set it up.

Bryan Shankman avatar
Written by Bryan Shankman
Updated over 2 weeks ago

The LeadTruffle Email Gateway lets you forward lead notification emails into the platform so we can extract names, phone numbers, and emails—and follow up automatically. Here’s how to configure it.

📩 Step 1: Add a New Email Gateway Address

  1. Go to Email Gateway in your LeadTruffle dashboard.

  2. Click New Email Address.

  3. You’ll see a few configuration options:

✅ Whitelist (optional but recommended)

  • Only allow emails from specific addresses.

  • Example: Whitelist [email protected] to block out spam or internal emails.

🚫 Blacklist (optional)

  • Block emails from specific senders (e.g., internal alerts or your own address).

🧠 Custom Parser (optional)

  • Add context to help the AI understand the lead source.

  • Example: “These are junk removal leads; extract all contact and job details.”

📤 Forwarding Address (optional)

  • Choose where LeadTruffle should forward the email after processing.

🔑 Step 2: Copy Your Custom LeadTruffle Email Address

  • Once saved, you’ll get a long custom email (e.g., [email protected]).

  • This is your inbox within LeadTruffle—forward emails here.

📬 Step 3: Forward a Lead Email

  • Open a lead email in your regular inbox.

  • Forward it to your LeadTruffle gateway email.

  • LeadTruffle will automatically parse it and extract:

    • Name

    • Email

    • Phone

    • Job Details

Think of it as a virtual assistant reading and logging your lead emails for you.

🔄 Step 4: Automate Email Forwarding

To avoid manually forwarding every email:

In Gmail:

  1. Go to Settings > See all settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP.

  2. Click Add a forwarding address and paste your LeadTruffle email.

  3. (Optional) Create a filter:

    • Filter by sender (e.g., [email protected])

    • Choose “Forward it” to your LeadTruffle inbox.

Every ESP (Email Service Provider) has similar options. Here are guides for popular ones:


Now every new lead email will go directly into LeadTruffle and trigger automated follow-ups—no manual work needed.


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