Front users

I have been using front for about a week, and initially had no topics. Then on Sept 30th, four topics were created. No new topics were created since then.My questions on topics are:Will they automatically appear or does it take 30 days (as per your docs) for Front to evaluate new topics? If it does take 30 days since the last discovery, is there a way to “trigger” new topic discovery? If a flood of new emails come in about a new topic, such as a live site issue, will Front be able to create a new topic on the fly as needed without having to wait 30 days?Thanks in advance for your clarifications!

Hi, I am new to front and wanted to learn from others that have a small group of 2-5 sales reps and how they are currently using front and what type of automations are helpful to ensure a smooth customer experience while ensuring the app is being used proficiently?

I have one primary inbox with a channel setup of incoming email.  I route based on rules to a series of other Inboxes based on client’s domain from their email address.  All of the forwarded-to Inboxes work as expected except for one.  One of them, and the moved messages that land in it, does not allow me to forward or reply to the message.  The button is missing and there are no options to do so. Also, when I choose resend or forward as a new conversation, I don’t get the normal email message popup.   It feels like a rights config issue, but I’m the admin on teh account, so I’m not srue what’s missing.  Thanks in advance!

I have customers who are filing tickets through our portal, and when they file via our help center, they are being prompted to verify their email address. They will confirm their email by clicking the button below, but will be prompted again when they submit another ticket. The customer will verify their email above, directing them to their requests.Need guidance on why this is happening and any solutions to allow customers to only verify their email once. Thank you.

At the moment, at the new interface version all inboxes on the sidebar are merged together. There is no clear distinction, so it seems that all inboxes merge together. It would be great if certain boundaries were marked. Is separation planned? 

What setting can we use to stop this from happening?  What is the use case for which it is _useful_ to unassigned a conversation just because of a change in inbox?

At my company we have a group of several people working in different time zones. I would like to know how I can automate a response timer that would work for everyone individually without having to automate a separate rules for each member?

Hi everyone,We recently rolled out Front to manage our customer support inbox, and it’s been great for collaboration — especially with assignments and shared drafts. However, one thing we’re still figuring out is how to balance teamwide visibility with clear accountability.For example, if multiple teammates jump into a thread to help, sometimes the “owner” of the conversation gets blurred. On the other hand, if we stick strictly to assignments, we lose some of the fluid teamwork that makes Front powerful.I’m curious: How do you structure ownership rules for conversations? Do you let teammates “jump in” freely, or do you enforce strict ownership until a conversation is resolved? Are there any workflows (tags, rules, or analytics dashboards) you’ve set up in Front to help track individual accountability while still encouraging collaboration? Would love to hear how other teams have struck this balance!—Do you want me to also draft a reply post that you can use to comment on someone el

We’re an e-commerce business and use Front for communication with high value clients looking to order multiples and other operational concerns (not general customer service).  The problem:-My main problem deals with my high value clients. When we need to reference their specific order requests, delivery dates, or other specifics, we have to scroll back up in the thread and as we approach our busy season, this is very inefficient. Once the order is placed, we would track this information in Shopify or Google Sheets, which we use for invoicing on our more complicated orders. I typically drop a link to the relevant invoice/Google sheet as a Front comment, but this still involves a lot of scrolling as these email chains get very lengthy. We don’t currently use a CRM. We’re a small business and just never had the man power to leverage one enough to merit the cost. We are open to one, but I am hoping for a low cost solution.  The ideal solution I envision:-The absolute most ideal solution wo

Is it possible to view and download Front email attachments when viewing the message directly in Slack?

On Windows, when I print a PDF from Front using Microsoft Print as PDF, the resulting PDF has embedded images, not text. In other words, I can’t select or copy text in the PDF using Adobe Reader or any other PDF viewer. Is there a way to print a PDF that would enable me to copy text from the PDF? 

Our CS org is about to transfer to Zoom phone, and it’s my understanding the Front <> Zoom integration focuses on video conferencing/scheduling vs. the phone app. Have any teams using both platforms come across recommendations on how to leverage the two systems together?

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We’d like to migrate some existing rules to ‘Company rules’ and have two questions: Can an existing rule be converted to a Company rule without recreating it from scratch? Many Front users currently have “Company rules affect this inbox” turned off. Is there a way to enable this for all users at once, or must it be toggled manually for each user?

Hi everyone! 👋 Our team has been exploring Front’s analytics dashboard to better understand our response patterns. One insight we noticed is that while our average response time is within target, the distribution is uneven—some inquiries are answered in minutes, while others take much longer depending on the time of day or who’s on shift. I’m curious: How do you use analytics to identify bottlenecks in your workflows? Do you set up custom tags or rules to track specific types of conversations (e.g., billing vs. support) and then measure performance separately? Has anyone tied Front’s analytics into external tools (like a BI dashboard) for deeper reporting?  Would love to hear how others are using these metrics not just for reporting, but for improving team efficiency in real time.

Hello Front Community,Today I noticed the URL link icon is gone when creating a message. It used to be at the bottom a few icons to the right of the attachment one. Does anyone know how to get it back? I used it extensively. Thanks in advance!Amy