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Installation

Install Form Mailer from the Google Workspace Marketplace and connect it to your Google Forms. It works with all Gmail and Google Workspace accounts.

Prerequisites​

  • A Google account (personal Gmail or Google Workspace)
  • At least one Google Form you want to automate
  • Permission to install add-ons in your Google Workspace (if managed by an organization)

Step 1: Install from Marketplace​

  1. Visit the Form Mailer listing on the Google Workspace Marketplace
  2. Click Install
  3. Select the Google account you want to use
  4. Review and approve the requested permissions
  5. Click Done when installation completes

Alternatively, install directly from inside Google Forms:

  1. Open any Google Form
  2. Click the ⋮ (three dots) menu → Get add-ons
  3. Search for "Form Mailer"
  4. Click Install
tip

Form Mailer is available on the GSuite Marketplace and works with all Gmail and Google Workspace accounts — personal and organizational.

Step 2: Open Form Mailer​

After installation:

  1. Open a Google Form
  2. Click the puzzle piece icon (Add-ons) in the top toolbar
  3. Select Form Mailer → Configure
  4. The Form Mailer sidebar will open

Step 3: Verify Installation​

In the Form Mailer sidebar, you should see:

  • Your connected Google account email
  • The current form name
  • Options to configure respondent and owner email templates

Permissions Required​

Form Mailer requests the following permissions:

PermissionReason
View and manage formsTo read form questions and responses
Send email on your behalfTo send automated emails when forms are submitted
View and manage form responsesTo access response data for email placeholders
Display third-party contentTo show the Form Mailer configuration sidebar
note

Form Mailer only accesses forms where you explicitly enable it. It does not read or modify other forms in your account.

Organization / Workspace Installs​

If your Google Workspace admin manages add-on installations:

  1. Ask your admin to approve Form Mailer in the Google Admin Console → Apps → Google Workspace Marketplace apps
  2. The admin can choose to install it for specific organizational units or the entire domain
  3. Once approved, all users in the allowed scope can use Form Mailer

Uninstalling​

To remove Form Mailer:

  1. Go to Google Workspace Marketplace — My Apps
  2. Find Form Mailer and click Uninstall
tip

Uninstalling Form Mailer stops all automated emails. Existing form responses are not affected.