> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.churningtracker.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Email automation

> Connect Gmail to auto-create orders from confirmation emails.

<Note>
  **Paid feature** — Email automation requires the **Enthusiast** plan or higher.
</Note>

Email automation parses order confirmation emails directly from your inbox and turns them into Churning Tracker orders — no copy-paste, no extension needed.

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## Connect Gmail

1. Go to **Email automation** → **Connect Gmail**.
2. Sign in with the Google account that receives your order emails.
3. Grant read-only access to your inbox.
4. Pick which retailers to parse from this account.

You can connect multiple Gmail accounts — useful if your P2's orders go to a different inbox.

<Tip>
  Connect a dedicated email for churning if you have one. It keeps parsing fast and avoids noise from non-order emails.
</Tip>

## Supported retailers

Out-of-the-box parsing supports order confirmation emails from common churning retailers. The connection settings page lists every supported retailer with a toggle to enable/disable parsing per retailer.

If a retailer you use isn't supported, email [support@churningtracker.com](mailto:support@churningtracker.com) and ask — new parsers are added regularly.

## What gets parsed

For each supported confirmation email, the parser pulls:

* Order number
* Order date
* Retailer (from sender / template)
* Line items (description, quantity, unit price)
* Subtotal, shipping, taxes, total
* Tracking number (if included or in a later shipping email)

## How orders show up

New parsed orders land in your **Orders** list with the source tagged as `email`. By default they're created in `pending` status and ready for you to:

* Confirm the retailer account and credit card
* Pick the order type (buying group, cashback, gift card)
* Assign to a buying group if applicable

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## Connection status

The **Email automation** page shows each connected account with:

* **Status** — connected / disconnected / re-auth needed
* **Enabled retailers** — count of retailers being parsed
* **Last sync** — when the inbox was last checked

If a connection drops (Google revoked, password changed), reconnect by clicking **Reconnect** on the account row.

## Privacy

* Access is **read-only** — Churning Tracker can never send email from your account
* Only emails matching supported retailer senders are parsed
* You can disconnect any account at any time, which immediately revokes access

## Combining with the Chrome extension

You can use email automation **and** the [Chrome extension](/chrome-extension) at the same time. If the same order is captured by both, Churning Tracker deduplicates by retailer + order number so you don't get duplicates.