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Email and calendar integration brings your communications into Slant automatically. See client emails in their records, track meetings on your calendar, and send emails without leaving the CRM.

What email sync provides

When you connect your email account, Slant:
  • Syncs email threads — Conversations with clients and prospects appear in their household records
  • Logs sent emails — Messages you send are tracked automatically
  • Enables sending from Slant — Compose and send emails without switching apps
  • Links emails to records — Emails are associated with the right households based on email addresses

What calendar sync provides

When you enable calendar sync:
  • Meetings appear in Slant — See your schedule and upcoming client meetings
  • Automatic meeting linking — Meetings link to households based on participant emails
  • Meeting prep context — View client information before meetings
  • Activity logging — Meetings become part of client activity history

Supported email providers

ProviderEmailCalendar
Gmail / Google WorkspaceYesYes
Microsoft 365 / OutlookYesYes
ExchangeYesYes

How sync works

1

Connect your account

Authorize Slant to access your email via OAuth.
2

Sync begins automatically

Email sync and calendar sync are both enabled by default.
3

Slant imports history

Recent emails and calendar events sync automatically.
4

Ongoing sync

New emails and events sync continuously in the background.

Email sync features

Automatic linking

Emails are linked to households based on participant email addresses. When a client emails you, the thread appears in their household record automatically.

Open tracking

When you send emails from Slant, open tracking tells you when recipients view your message. A small tracking pixel registers an “open” event when the recipient opens the email and loads images.

Email blacklisting

Exclude certain senders from syncing. Internal company emails are filtered by default. You can add additional email addresses or domains to the blacklist to keep your CRM focused on client communications.

Sending addresses

If you send from multiple addresses (aliases), Slant can sync your sending addresses and let you choose which address to send from.

Calendar sync features

Meeting detection

Slant identifies client and prospect meetings based on participant email addresses. Meetings are automatically linked to the appropriate household. Video call links (Zoom, Teams, Google Meet) are extracted from calendar events and displayed for quick access.

Meeting types

Meetings are categorized to track how you spend your time:
TypeDescription
OtherDefault for uncategorized meetings
ProspectMeetings with potential clients
ReviewScheduled portfolio reviews
Check-inRegular client check-ins
InternalTeam meetings (not client-facing)
Slant infers meeting types based on participants and title, but you can set them manually.

Privacy and security

  • OAuth authentication — No passwords stored; revocable access anytime
  • Selective sync — Toggle email sync and calendar sync independently
  • Internal filtering — Company domain emails are filtered from the CRM inbox by default
  • Blacklist control — Exclude specific senders or domains

Sync timing

  • Email sync — New emails appear within minutes
  • Calendar sync — Events sync in near real-time
  • Historical backfill — Past emails load progressively over hours
Note: Sync frequency may vary based on email provider rate limits.

Next steps