Native Gmail integration

This should be a not brainer due to the market penetration (29% to 26%) of Gmail, so I'm left curious why is there not an easy Gmail Resource in Retool with insert-your-API-key, insert-your-secret?

There is a convoluted hack in [How do I Send Email From Retool Table w/ GMail API - #10 by Alexi](this thread) but most that have tried seem to end up in failing.

This would bring so much value to Retool!

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Agree!

:grinning:

Patrick

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Thanks for posting this feature request @Little_Big_Apple and adding your interest @PatrickMast! I've linked this to a feature request ticket internally so that we can keep you updated if there's movement toward implementing it. I agree this would bring value and likely unlock lots of use cases :rocket:

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+1

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Hey folks! Just want to drop this thread here that goes over how to set up an SMTP resource to connect to Gmail. Could yall let me know how well that covers your use cases?

Sound like an interesting solution for now.

I'm trying to setup and encountered an "infinite Test connection" that does not close, successfully or unsuccessfully and end in a Time Out. Any ideas why?

:thinking: I'm not sure, what host and port are you using? And are you using your own gmail address/password?

Hi. I'm using the default ports provided by Gmail (via their configuration GUI) and our main account user and password yes.

I've decided to move away from Gmail SMTP solution as we decided to wait, and hope for, a proper native integration with better security.

Thanks

Is there any update on Gmail integration? Given its market share this seems like a great idea!

Hey @JoshFialkoff, no update yet, SMTP is still the way to go for now!

Almost an year now, is this integration still not available?
I might move away from Retool because of this.

Hey @Little_Big_Apple! :wave:

Thanks for reaching out and keeping this particular feature request alive. We use feedback like yours to help prioritize the development of new features, so I appreciate the input.

I think part of the reason this particular integration hasn't yet been prioritized is that SendGrid is generally seen as the more "enterprise" email service and, more significantly, it's still possible to configure Gmail using the generic SMTP resource connector. Google has its own documentation on the subject and @Kabirdas added a link above to another topic here on the Community forum with more detailed instructions.

I'd be happy to help you get that set up, if you're interested in giving it a shot! :smiley:

All that said, I really do think that a formal Gmail integration is coming. There have been a few different conversations in recent weeks that indicate as such but it's still early days and I can't promise anything. I've jumped into a few internal threads in order to be an advocate for you and will keep this topic updated as I hear more!

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