Step 2: Set Up Email Notifications & Integrations
Once you've built your form, it's time to make sure you receive submissions and connect your form with your favorite tools. In this step, we'll cover how to set up Email Notifications and Integrations in your Elfsight Contact Form widget.
- Step 1 – Build Out Your Contact Form
- 👉 Step 2 – Set Up Email Notifications & Integrations
- Step 3 – Customize Contact Form Layout & Appearance
- Step 4 – Adjust Display & Advanced Settings
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Receive Email Alerts
Use the Notify Me feature to get an email whenever someone submits your form. To set it up, go to the Email tab → Notify Me → toggle on Email Notification and enter your email address: 
You can customize the Message content using mail-tags like [form-data], [website-url], and [page-url] to add context to your email: 
Here's an example of the email you'll receive when someone submits your form:
For more tips on managing your form submissions, check out our guide: Where to Find Your Contact Form Submissions.
Send Confirmation Emails
You can set up an automatic confirmation email for every user who submits a form. To do that, go to the Email tab → Notify Respondents → toggle on Autoresponder Email:
You can fully customize the Sender Name, Reply-To Email address, Subject, and Message content to match your brand and communication style: 
Looking to send notifications from your own domain for a more professional touch? Set up your SMTP details to use your custom email address for all notifications. Head to the Email tab and click Email Sender Settings to configure: 
For a detailed walkthrough on setting up your SMTP server, check out this community forum post.
Connect Your Form To External Tools
Effortlessly connect your Contact Form widget to popular tools and automate your workflow. Current integrations include:
- Mailchimp: Automatically send new form submissions to your Mailchimp lists. Follow our guide for setup instructions.
- Google Sheets: Instantly transfer form data to a Google Sheet for easy processing. See our Google Sheets integration guide for details.
- Zapier: Connect your form to thousands of apps, from CRMs to messaging platforms, using Zapier. For step-by-step instructions, visit How to Integrate Your Contact Form Widget with Zapier.
You can configure all available integrations in the Integrations tab:
If you need a different integration, just click Request Integration in this tab and let us know what you’d like to see!
That's it! Your form is now set up to send submissions directly to your inbox and favorite tools automatically.
Now, let's move on to customizing your Contact Form to fit your site's style!