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iris_musukwa
iris_musukwaConversationalist
posted in Get started on Front
Inviting guests to your Front conversations or internal discussions

As a new Front user, I have just recently begun to experiment with the "Invite guests to conversations or internal discussions" feature. This feature allows you to bring external collaborators—such as clients, vendors, or contractors—into specific email threads or internal discussions without granting them full access to your inbox or workspace.Benefits I’ve noticed: Improved collaboration: Instead of forwarding long email chains or creating new threads, you can bring a guest directly into an existing conversation. This helps reduce confusion and ensures everyone is aligned. Streamlined communication: It keeps all related messages and participants in one place, cutting down on scattered emails and improving response times. Controlled access: Guests only see the conversations they’re explicitly invited to, which helps maintain security while still enabling collaboration. Challenges as a new user: Understanding permissions: Initially, it wasn’t entirely clear how much visibility a gu

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Javier - Developer Relations
quinn_miller
quinn_millerConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
Looking for a Front Consultant

Anyone know where I can find a Front Consultant?  Front was already in place when I started here about two years ago and has been problematic since day one.  Our Front setup is a hot mess and generates way too many helpdesk tickets for all kinds of different reasons.  I really need someone that can look at our setup, analyze it, suggest and make changes.  I’m an IT Manager but I don’t have the bandwidth to revamp our whole Front setup.  A Google search turned up nothing and Front doesn’t seem to offer such a service that I can tell.  Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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ash_christie
ash_christieConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
SLA Tips and Tricks

New to Front and wondering if anyone has SLA tips and tricks for a team that covers all time zones in the US?

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iris_musukwa
corinne_wahrer
corinne_wahrerConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
How Front Improves Workflow

Front has been helpful in keeping track of all work and is user-friendly. 

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Javier - Developer Relations
Luisa
LuisaConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
Is there a tool that can display shared availability among team members?

I often review multiple schedules, identify shared openings, and provide clients with options.Is there a scheduling assistant or AI integration that can automate this? Ideally, I’d love to select team members and get a summarized availability report to copy/paste into emails—or even have AI pull this from Front calendars.Any suggestions?

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PhoebeatFront
sanzuoni
sanzuoniConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
Front Salesforce Integration

We are implementing Front and all very new to the system. Does anyone have additional information on the Salesforce integration? We currently use the Salesforce plugin as well as Calendly for meetings and want to ensure events and emails flow through correctly to Salesforce. Thanks! 

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sadie_mcdaniel
sanzuoni
sanzuoniConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
Custom Fields

How do you typically use custom fields, and what use cases have been most valuable?

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PhoebeatFront
geraldine_oduber
geraldine_oduberConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
WhatsApp after 24hr limit (URGENT)

We need assistance on how to  send "opt-in" messages to be able to message our customers either outside the 24-hr window or to initiate a message with a new contact/customer. Pls. advise. 

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helena
ndemaino
ndemainoRookie
asked in Get started on Front
Best experience migrating from Microsoft Outlook to Front?

New user to Front and was wondering if anyone felt it more beneficial to archive in Microsoft Outlook before migrating over to Front?  Or doing it inside Front once setup?  Appreciate any suggestions!

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nathan_musonda
Kam
KamConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
Auto-Archive for Team and Personal Inbox

I have a team workspace set up. One of the team members has all team emails set up to be forwarded to her personal inbox. She also has her settings set up to send& archive. After she responds to the email, it archives in the team’s inbox automatically, but not her inbox. Is there a way to get the email to automatically archive in both inboxes?

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myakubian
ndemaino
ndemainoRookie
posted in Get started on Front
When did you recognize full value of Front?

Curious to hear from any previous Front implementors to see when they realized full value of all that Front has to offer.  In my early workings in Front, seems like there are some immediate wins that help streamline and create efficiencies within a company which is amazing!  Did you find to be shortly after adoption period? Three months in?  Six months in?  Would love to hear some of your experiences.

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ndemaino
Alex Caballero
Alex CaballeroRookie
posted in Get started on Front
Favorite front features

Hello everyone, I'm new to using Front. For many years I had to use other platforms, and when I discovered Front, it opened my mind to a lot of possibilities. What's your favorite feature? Mine is tags based on keywords, although simple, very effective Is there a feature you've found especially helpful so far?

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clemente_ortuzar
bgraeff
bgraeffConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
Thinking about Custom Tags at Setup

We’re currently in our implementation with Front and custom fields across inboxes, contacts, accounts, conversations, etc. are bit intimidating for our team. Does anyone have any advice on how to think through the different custom fields and/or examples of how this has helped automation?

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cat_apac
bgraeff
bgraeffConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
Connectors

As we’re in setup, does anyone have any good advice in terms of keeping it simple but impactful in terms of the connectors we’re building. How should we think about connectors and their applications within Front. We have a development team and want to make sure we’re prioritizing the right work for connectors. Looking for a framework to help us think about this prioritization. 

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jason
Alex Caballero
Alex CaballeroRookie
asked in Get started on Front
AI features

Hi Fronteers!I just saw the different AI features that Front has, AI compose for email, AI compose for knowledge base, AI Summarize.Is there a way to adjust the language and tone that the AI uses so that it resembles my way of communicating, and thus give a more personal touch to the text?Thank you!

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Cori
alec_badillo
alec_badilloConversationalist
posted in Get started on Front
Interesting functions

One of the functions that I found very interesting is the SLC (Service Level Agreement). I think it is important to maintain a good response time with clients to continue having a good relationship with them.I found very useful the tool to add {{survey}} at the end of an email tread, should be great to measure customer satisfaction.Also great tool I will start using is the ''Compose with IA'', I think it is a great way to improve the tone of the email.

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Cori
Deadboltdon
DeadboltdonConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
Sort the conversation with newest at the top

Hello this is probably very simple but just not seeing it as a option.  I can sort the inbox so that the newest email is on top.   But what I am looking for is a way to sort the conversations/replies from the customer or the team, once I open a email thread.  Currently if the team adds a internal message.  I need to scroll through the entire thread to the bottom in order to see it the most current reply. 

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sadie_mcdaniel
jripple
jrippleConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
How to Auto Assign Emails to One Person

Hi Front Community! Me and a couple of my coworkers have run into a little bit of problem through the inboxes that we are managing using Front. As it stands, I am the primary person that is responsible for managing two inboxes that we have synced to Front. However, two other people in my department (that also have access to the inbox) are having emails auto-assigned to them. We haven’t created any rules or made any changes to auto assign emails to specific people. For context, I’m an intern and my two coworkers have requested that I only manually assign emails to them either when something is out of my reach or if I need help with something. Unfortunately, the auto assignment problem that we are having has resulted in longer response times. Because it is a new year, we are trying to fix this issue before everything starts to pick up again. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. 

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jripple
alex_soria
alex_soriaHelper
asked in Get started on Front
Why does a front user sees a restricted inbox when choosing to move one conversation from one inbox to another?

Hi team,  I’m trying to understand, why if I restricted access to a workspace and its inboxes, a Front user can still see and assign conversations to an inbox they dont have access to? Is there any work around to prevent this from happening?I dont want every front user to be able ALL the available inboxes in front in the different workspaces.Any good best practices here?

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alex_soria
baris_celik
baris_celikConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
Tips and Tricks

What are some of the best tips’ and tricks for users moving from traditional outlook?

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amonesmith
alex_soria
alex_soriaHelper
asked in Get started on Front
Intercom Chats Don't get associated with Front Existing Contacts

Hi there,  so I have enabled the Intercom channel to manage Intercom chats on Front.Independently, we have an API from our data source to Front and have created all of our contacts and accounts, however, when a chat is created, the contact is not linked to the existing contacts.  Do I need to set up some kind of rule?I would have expected Front to authenticate the contact with what is already existing… Can I get some guidance on how to make it happen?Thank you  

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alex_soria
alex_soria
alex_soriaHelper
asked in Get started on Front
Tag Bulk Upload

Hi there, I wonder if there is any way to bulk upload tags from a csv? I havent been able to find anything related to it in the help centerThanks for letting me know, Alex 

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cat_apac
rachid
rachidRookie
posted in Get started on Front
Number of mails processed

How can I find out how many e-mails have been processed by my team? Note that an e-mail can contain several replies, so how can I find out how many e-mails have been processed by each member of  team? 

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sadie_mcdaniel
shelleyannc
shelleyanncHelper
asked in Get started on Front
Front Academy Sandbox

Does Front Academy have a sandbox in which I can try the activities from the courses? I don’t have admin access yet for my organization but am working towards my certification in preparation for that, so a test environment would be very helpful.

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sadie_mcdaniel
software
softwareConversationalist
asked in Get started on Front
I cant create the new compan rule

Hi. I’m trying the new company rule but create rule button doesn’t work. Otherwise  I can create for the Share rule page and making the enable the rule. Just doesn’work  the company rule. I thinked my licence not enough the new company rule. Thanks for returns :)  

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