How to use mail merge woth gmail

Mail merge is a powerful feature that allows you to send personalized emails to a large number of recipients using a template and a list of contacts. While Gmail doesn't have a built-in mail merge feature, you can use third-party add-ons or workarounds to achieve similar results. Here are a few methods to use mail merge with Gmail:

Method 1: Using Google Sheets and Gmail

  1. Create a Google Sheet with your contact list, including columns for names, emails, and any other relevant information.
  2. Create a Gmail template using the Gmail template feature. You can do this by composing a new email, clicking on the "More" menu, and selecting "Create template."
  3. In your Google Sheet, use the =JOIN function to concatenate the contact information into a single string. For example, you can use the formula =A2&" "&B2&" "&C2 to combine the name, email, and other information into a single string.
  4. Use the =TEXTJOIN function to concatenate the strings into a single array. For example, you can use the formula =TEXTJOIN(" ", TRUE, A2:A10) to combine the names into a single string.
  5. Use the Gmail template feature to send the emails. You can use the =JOIN function to concatenate the contact information into the email body.

Method 2: Using Zapier and Gmail

  1. Create a Zapier account and connect your Gmail account to Zapier.
  2. Create a Google Sheets spreadsheet with your contact list.
  3. Use Zapier to connect the Google Sheets spreadsheet to your Gmail account.
  4. Create a Zap that sends an email to each contact in your spreadsheet. You can use the Zapier email template feature to personalize the emails.
  5. Use the Zapier Merge Fields feature to insert the contact information into the email body.

Method 3: Using a third-party add-on

  1. Install a third-party add-on like Mail Merge for Gmail or Email Merge.
  2. Connect your Gmail account to the add-on.
  3. Create a Google Sheets spreadsheet with your contact list.
  4. Use the add-on to merge the contact information into a single email template.
  5. Send the emails using the add-on.

Method 4: Using a script

  1. Create a Google Apps Script project in your Google Sheets spreadsheet.
  2. Write a script that uses the Gmail API to send personalized emails to each contact in your spreadsheet.
  3. Use the script to merge the contact information into a single email template.
  4. Run the script to send the emails.

These are just a few methods to use mail merge with Gmail. You can choose the method that best fits your needs and workflow.