Guides
Guides for email and chat work
Plain, step-by-step guides for the jobs that fill an inbox. The free ways come first; where ClearMakes Inbox helps, we say how, and where it doesn't, we say that too.
The ClearMakes Inbox team · Last updated 29 September 2026
Guides and comparisons
Each guide works without our product. Read the steps, try the free way, and come back if you want it done for you.
- Guide
How to forward emails to a Slack channel
Slack's channel address, Gmail filters, Outlook rules and workflows: the steps for each, and what each one misses.
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How to parse emails and post the details to Slack
Post the order number, amount or name instead of the whole email: parser tools, Zapier's parser, or a workflow.
Read more - Guide and templates
How to auto-reply to common customer questions
Find the questions you answer every day, write one good answer each, and send them automatically. With 8 templates.
Read more - Free tool
Auto reply email generator
Write a request received, after hours, out of office or holiday reply, with the steps to switch it on in Gmail and Outlook.
Read more - Comparison
Zapier alternatives for email and chat
Six options with prices we checked, who each suits, and when staying on Zapier makes sense.
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Set-up guides for each pair of apps
These pages show exactly what a workflow between two apps does, the steps to set it up, what it can read, and its limits.
- Set-up
Gmail to Slack
Four ways to connect Gmail to Slack, and how to post only the emails that matter, with a summary.
Read more - Set-up
Outlook to Slack
Post Outlook emails to Slack without a forwarding rule that bounces.
Read more - Set-up
Outlook to Teams
Three ways to post Outlook emails to a Teams channel, free ones first.
Read more - Set-up
Email leads to HubSpot
Create HubSpot contacts from new enquiries, and draft a reply.
Read more - Set-up
Gmail to Google Sheets
Add a row for each new email, with the details filled in.
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See every app Inbox connects to on the integrations page, or read the ClearMakes Inbox documentation.
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