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🔗 Connect Gmail to Digital PR Campaigns

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Camilo Aponte

Camilo Aponte

Last updated on Sep 30, 2026

Overview

Search Atlas Digital PR campaigns support connecting an email account to send outreach emails. You can pick from a list of built-in email providers, or choose + Add a provider and enter SMTP and IMAP settings manually (host, port, and encryption: STARTTLS, SSL/TLS, or None). Custom providers use email and password login only (no OAuth), and the credentials are tested before the mailbox is linked.

This article explains how to connect a Gmail account to your campaigns, though Gmail is not required.

Supported Email Types

  • Gmail addresses ending in @gmail.com (personal Gmail accounts or Google Workspace accounts where Gmail powers the mailbox)
  • Other listed email providers
  • Any other email provider via the + Add a provider option, using manual SMTP and IMAP configuration

If your business email is not Gmail-based, you can connect it by picking your provider from the list, or by choosing + Add a provider and entering your SMTP and IMAP settings manually.

How to Connect Your Gmail Account

  1. Navigate to the Digital PR Campaigns area of the platform.
  2. Open an existing campaign or create a new one.
  3. Locate the email account or sender connection section within the campaign settings.
  4. Choose the option to connect or add a Gmail account.
  5. A Google sign-in window will appear. Sign in with the Gmail address you want to use for outreach.
  6. Grant Search Atlas the requested permissions to send email on your behalf.
  7. Once authorised, your Gmail address will appear as the connected sender for that campaign.

Once connected, you can monitor replies and track sent outreach emails from within the campaign or inbox area of the platform.

Setting Up a Gmail Address for Business Outreach

If you currently use a custom domain email for your business, the easiest approach is to create a dedicated Gmail account specifically for outreach — for example, yourbusiness.outreach@gmail.com. You can still reference your business name and branding in the email signature and display name within the campaign settings.

Alternatively, if your organisation uses Google Workspace and your custom domain email is powered by Gmail (meaning you sign in through Google), that account may be supported. Try connecting it using your Google Workspace credentials during the Gmail connection step. If the account authenticates successfully, it can be used for Digital PR outreach.

If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team.