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Email Channel

The email channel in Zoho Desk converts support emails into tickets automatically, keeping the full conversation threaded within one ticket record.

The email channel in Zoho Desk converts incoming emails sent to your support address into tickets automatically. Replies sent from Zoho Desk go back to the customer through the same email thread.

Setting Up the Email Channel

You can connect your existing support email (such as support@yourcompany.com) to Zoho Desk by configuring email forwarding or IMAP/POP settings. Once connected, every email creates a ticket and every agent reply is threaded back to the customer.

Email Threading and Conversation History

Zoho Desk keeps the entire email conversation inside one ticket. When a customer replies to the support email, their message is appended to the existing ticket rather than creating a new one. Agents always see the full history.

Multi-Mailbox Support

Organisations can connect multiple email addresses to different departments. A company might route billing@company.com to the Finance department and technical@company.com to the Engineering team, all within one Zoho Desk account.

Example: An e-commerce company connects support@store.in to Zoho Desk. All customer emails arrive as tickets, are routed to the right agent by product category, and customers receive branded replies from the same email address they contacted.
What is the Email Channel in Zoho Desk?

The email channel converts incoming support emails into Zoho Desk tickets automatically. Agents reply from within Zoho Desk, and customers receive responses through the same email thread.

Can I connect multiple email addresses to Zoho Desk?

Yes. Multiple mailboxes can be connected to Zoho Desk, each mapped to a different department. This allows a single help desk to handle emails for billing, technical, and general support separately.

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