Vehicle Lookup sends email notifications when customers submit quote requests. Configuring your email settings ensures you never miss a lead.
**Basic Email Settings:**
In your admin panel under **Step 1: Settings**, configure:
- **Quote Notification Email** - The email address where new quote notifications are sent
- **Reply-To Email** - The email address customers see when they reply to a quote notification
- **Auto-Copy to Admin** - Enable to automatically CC yourself on all quote emails
**SMTP Configuration (Recommended):**
For reliable email delivery, we recommend configuring SMTP rather than relying on server mail. Configure the following:
- **SMTP Host** - Your email provider's SMTP server (e.g., `smtp.gmail.com`, `smtp.office365.com`)
- **SMTP Port** - Usually `587` for TLS or `465` for SSL
- **SMTP Username** - Your email address or SMTP username
- **SMTP Password** - Your email password or app-specific password
- **Encryption** - Select `TLS` (recommended) or `SSL`
**Auto-Reply Settings:**
You can configure an automatic reply that is sent to customers when they submit a quote request:
- **Enable Auto-Reply** - Turn on/off automatic responses
- **Auto-Reply Subject** - The email subject line. Supports placeholders like `{MAKE}` and `{MODEL}`
- **Auto-Reply Content** - The email body. Supports placeholders: `{FIRSTNAME}`, `{MAKE}`, `{MODEL}`
**Common SMTP Examples:**
| Provider | Host | Port | Encryption |
|----------|------|------|------------|
| Gmail | smtp.gmail.com | 587 | TLS |
| Outlook/365 | smtp.office365.com | 587 | TLS |
| Yahoo | smtp.mail.yahoo.com | 587 | TLS |
**Note:** If using Gmail, you will need to create an App Password in your Google Account settings (Security > App Passwords). Standard Gmail passwords will not work with SMTP.
