Select default From sender in Gmail

Allows you to preset the default From address in Gmail with a parameter called bu. For example https://mail.google.com/mail/?bu=...

What is Select default From sender in Gmail?

Select default From sender in Gmail is a Chrome extension developed by Rob W, and its main feature is "Allows you to preset the default From address in Gmail with a parameter called bu. For example https://mail.google.com/mail/?bu=...".

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        Update (31 March): Works again with new Gmail.

For business users who manage multiple email addresses in a single Gmail account.

This extension allows you to override the default From address in Gmail with a query string parameter called bu.

Here is an example of the extension at work:
https://mail.google.com/mail/[email protected]&view=cm&tf=1&fs=1

In this example, the default from address is companydatatrees.net, but the 'bu' query string parameter specifies companydatatrees.com as the From domain. Therefore, Chrome extension looks for the email that ends in the domain companydatatrees.com and automatically selects it. You may also specify an exact email address in the 'bu' parameter, in case you have multiple emails from the same domain.

It is very helpful for Salesforce users with multiple accounts who need to send emails from addresses. Salesforce only allows integration with one (1) Google Apps Domain. On top of that, Gmail doesn't let you specify the From address. Therefore, you're always stuck sending mail from the same address. The way you work around this limitation is by installing this script and creating a formula field in Salesforce that opens a Gmail send window with the From query string parameter. 
 
The Salesforce formula field should look like this: 

HYPERLINK("https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to="& Email &"&shva=1&bu="& Business_Unit_Communicatnig_with__c &"&bcc="& $User.Email2SFDC__c ,"Send Email")                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Select default From sender in Gmail Select default From sender in Gmail
ID lbjlhjpbhnblkbhmdfamebnlaigioipf
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/select-default-from-sende/lbjlhjpbhnblkbhmdfamebnlaigioipf
Description Allows you to preset the default From address in Gmail with a parameter called bu. For example https://mail.google.com/mail/?bu=...
File Size 36.71 KB
Installation Count 108
Current Version 1.3
Last Updated 2013-03-31
Publish Date 2013-03-31
Rating 3.00/5 Total 2 Ratings
Developer Rob W
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Privacy Policy Page URL https://robwu.nl/privacy/cws
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
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            ],
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            ]
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