Integration

Clean and Gmail: the email you already have with each lead

Connect Gmail and Clean reads the email you already exchange with your leads; only the people in the list you choose. Those threads land in a per-lead inbox your whole workspace can see, next to the research Clean has on each lead.

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Summary

Connect Gmail to Clean with read-only access. Clean syncs only the email you exchange with the leads you choose into a per-lead inbox your team can see.

Intent
Understand what Clean's Gmail integration reads, who can see it, and how to connect or disconnect it.
Audience
B2B sales teams and founders who work leads in Clean and keep their conversations in Gmail.
Topics
Gmail integrationper-lead inboxread-only email synclead email historyGoogle Limited Use

Last updated September 26, 2026

The short answer

Clean's Gmail integration is opt-in and read-only. A member connects their own Google account, picks which leads Clean may read mail for, and Clean syncs only the threads to or from those leads into a per-lead inbox. It never sends or changes mail, deletes what it synced when you disconnect, and never uses Gmail data for ads or to train general AI models.

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What the Gmail integration does

Your team already has a history with many of the leads it works: intro threads, replies, follow-ups. With Gmail connected, that history sits on the lead in Clean, next to the research, instead of in one person's inbox. Anyone in the workspace can see what was said, and when, before the next conversation.

  • A per-lead inbox built from the threads you already have
  • Mail from every teammate who connects, shown together on the matching lead
  • Regular syncs keep the inbox current, and Sync now runs one on demand
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Only the leads you choose

Before connecting, you pick which leads Clean may read mail for: one saved lead list, or all leads in the workspace. Clean matches mail on each lead's work address and stores only those threads. Mail with anyone else is never fetched, and if you change the list, Clean reads threads only with the leads currently on it.

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Read-only by design

Clean asks Google for one permission: read-only Gmail access. It cannot send, reply, draft, label, archive, or delete mail, and it never asks for a permission that would let it. Synced messages and the Google token are encrypted in transit and at rest, and Gmail data stays private to the workspace that connected it.

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Deleted when you disconnect

Disconnecting Gmail deletes every email Clean synced from that mailbox, for everyone in the workspace, and drops Google access. The same happens if the member who connected it leaves the workspace, or if the workspace is deleted. Gmail data is never used for ads or to train general AI models.

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How to connect Gmail to Clean

Connecting takes a few minutes and is done by each member for their own mailbox. Clean shows what it will read, what it will never do, and what happens on disconnect before you reach Google's consent screen.

  • Open Gmail in Integrations. In your Clean workspace settings, open Integrations and choose Connect on the Gmail row. Each member connects their own mailbox.
  • Choose which leads Clean may read mail for. Pick one saved lead list, or all leads in the workspace. Clean reads only mail to or from those leads' work addresses.
  • Approve read-only access with Google. Choose Connect with Google, pick the Google account, and approve read-only Gmail access on Google's consent screen.
  • Let the first sync run. Clean syncs the matching threads into each lead's inbox. The connection page shows how many emails were synced and when, and Sync now runs a sync on demand.

The Gmail connection at a glance

Gmail
ReadsMail to or from the work addresses of the leads you choose. Nothing else in the mailbox.
NeverSends, replies, drafts, or changes anything in Gmail.
Shares withEvery member of your workspace, as a per-lead inbox.
On disconnectDeletes every synced email and drops Google access.
Never used forAdvertising, or training general AI models.

Common questions.

What does Clean read from my Gmail?

Only mail to or from the leads you chose when you connected: one saved lead list, or all leads in the workspace. Clean matches on each lead's work email address and stores the headers, the message text, and Google's thread identifiers for those threads. It does not scan the rest of the mailbox.

Can Clean send email from my Gmail account?

No. Clean asks Google for read-only access and nothing more. It cannot send, reply, draft, label, archive, or delete mail.

Who can see the synced email?

Every member of your Clean workspace. The per-lead inbox is a shared view, like the lead's research and notes, and it is never visible to other workspaces. If you would rather not share a mailbox with your team, do not connect it.

Can my teammates connect their own Gmail?

Yes. Each member connects their own mailbox and chooses its leads. Mail from every connected mailbox appears together on the matching lead, so the team sees one history per lead.

What happens when I disconnect Gmail?

Clean deletes every email it synced from that mailbox, for everyone in the workspace, and drops its Google access. You can also remove Clean's access from your Google Account permissions page.

Is my email used for ads or to train AI models?

No. Gmail data is never used for advertising or to train general AI models, and it is never sold or shared with advertisers or data brokers. Clean's use of Google data follows the Google API Services User Data Policy, including its Limited Use requirements.

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