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HubSpot inbox channels and the fallback email address

A form can feed the inbox, and HubSpot gives every inbox a hosted fallback address. Both show on one settings page.

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All tiers; multiple inboxes depend on subscription
Permissions
Admin access to inbox settings
Time
5 min · Beginner
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Short answer

In Settings, Inbox & Help Desk, Inboxes, the Channels tab lists every channel feeding an inbox. My demo has Chat (web on, mobile not connected) and a form connected to the Support Pipeline, so submissions create tickets. Below is the HubSpot fallback email, an address HubSpot creates so tools such as ticket automation work before a team email is connected. Using it for sending is off in my demo.

1. Channels

Open Inboxes settings. Only administrators can edit, so my demo shows a banner.

Inboxes settings with the admin banner and the channels table highlighted
Admin banner (1) and channels (2).
  • Chat: live chat and chatbots, on web.
  • Form: connected to Support Pipeline, so each submission becomes a ticket.

2. The fallback email

Inbox channels and the HubSpot fallback email card with Use for sending turned off
Channels (1) and the fallback email (2). The address is blurred.
  • HubSpot says the fallback email lets you use tools like ticket automation before connecting a team email, and is used if your team email disconnects.
  • To send from it, edit it and select the option to use the HubSpot email for sending.
  • HubSpot can suspend sending from hosted inboxes for poor sending behavior.

To keep spam out, see the inbox allow and deny list.

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