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Guide · Channel Setup

Connecting Email to Botnira

Connect a business inbox over IMAP/SMTP and Botnira will read incoming email and auto-reply, using the same training as every other channel.

  • ⏱ 4 minutes
  • 🎯 Beginner
  • πŸ’³ Requires a paid plan (Basic and above)
Step by step

Connect your inbox

Step 1

Open Channels → Email

In the left-side menu, go to Channels and scroll to the yellow Email -- IMAP/SMTP section.

Step 2

Enter your email login

Use your business email address and its login details to connect the inbox. Botnira connects over standard IMAP (to read incoming mail) and SMTP (to send replies).

Step 3

Using Gmail? Use an app password

If your business inbox is Gmail, follow the on-screen instructions to generate an app password from your Google Account instead of using your normal Gmail password -- this is Google's own requirement for third-party apps connecting to Gmail.

Step 4

Other providers

Using a different email provider? The same Email section includes its own on-screen setup instructions for that provider.

Continue the setup

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Ready to connect your inbox?

Email is included from the Basic plan up -- start a free trial to try Web and WhatsApp first.