How to Connect Your Inbox for AI Outreach

Getting started with AI-driven B2B outreach shouldn't require a degree in IT. At Navigent, we’ve completely eliminated the technical friction, allowing you to turn a standard inbox into a high-performing revenue engine in under two minutes.

Connecting your email account is the foundational first step to automating your cold outreach, scheduling meetings, and scaling your sales operations.

Here is exactly how to connect your inbox, why it matters, and how we keep your data flawlessly secure.

Why Direct Inbox Integration is Game-Changing

Before we dive into the setup, let’s talk about why a direct connection beats legacy email marketing tools (like Mailchimp or HubSpot) for cold outreach:

• Maximum Deliverability: By connecting your actual Google Workspace or Gmail account, your emails are sent through trusted, individual servers. They look and act like normal 1-on-1 emails, keeping you out of the dreaded "Promotions" or "Spam" folders.
• Smart Calendar Sync: Navigent doesn't just send emails; it books meetings. The integration reads your free/busy slots in real-time, completely eliminating the risk of double-booking.
• Reply Detection: When a prospect replies, the AI instantly detects it, stops the automated follow-up sequence, and categorizes the lead so your human sales team can take over.

Step-by-Step: Connecting Your Google Inbox

We use a frictionless OAuth 2.0 flow. No need to hunt down SMTP settings, IMAP ports, or generate confusing app passwords.

Follow these 4 simple steps:

1. Navigate to Settings: Log in to your Navigent dashboard and head over to the Inbox tab.
2. Select Your Provider: Click the button to connect a new inbox and select Google.
3. Authenticate: You will be securely redirected to Google's official login screen. Choose the account you intend to use for your campaigns.
4. Grant Permissions: Google will ask you to grant Navigent permission to send emails on your behalf and view your calendar availability. Click Allow.

You will be redirected back to Navigent, and your inbox status will instantly update to Connected. You are ready for liftoff.

Crucial Pro Tip for B2B Sales: We highly recommend purchasing and using a dedicated "burner" domain for outreach (e.g., john@getnavigent.com instead of john@navigent.io). If a cold campaign ever gets flagged by spam filters, your primary company domain's reputation remains 100% protected.

Enterprise-Grade Security: Your Data is Locked Down

We know that granting access to an inbox requires absolute trust. Security isn't just a feature for us; it's our core architecture.

• Zero Password Storage: We never see, store, or have access to your actual email password. Everything operates via secure, revocable tokens.
• Strict OAuth 2.0 & PKCE: We use the latest cryptographic standards to ensure your connection cannot be intercepted or hijacked by third parties.
• Outbound-Only Focus: Navigent only requests the minimum permissions necessary to send the campaigns you approve and check your calendar. We do not mine your personal inbox history or read your private internal threads.

What’s Next?

With your inbox connected, your revenue engine is officially primed. It's time to create your first campaign, upload your lead list, and let the Navigent AI do the heavy lifting.

Navigate to your Campaigns dashboard and launch your first automated sequence today!