Select default From sender in Gmail

Allows you to preset the default From address in Gmail with a parameter called bu. For example https://mail.google.com/mail/?bu=...

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The "Select Default From Sender in Gmail" Chrome extension streamlines email management for business users with multiple addresses under a single Gmail account. By leveraging a "bu" query string parameter, it allows you to preset and override the default From address when composing emails in Gmail. This feature is particularly beneficial for Salesforce users limited by Gmail's one-domain-from-address restriction, enabling seamless email sending from different addresses within the same domain.

The extension works by detecting the email address specified in the "bu" parameter, either by domain or exact email, and automatically selecting it as the From address. This automation removes the hassle of manually switching send addresses, enhancing productivity in multi-account email scenarios. Additionally, the extension supports creating Salesforce formula fields that generate Gmail compose links with preset From addresses, directly integrating email workflows between Salesforce and Gmail.

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By:: Rob W
Users:: 83 1
Rating:: 3.00

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Version:: 1.3 Last updated: 2013-03-31
Creation date:: 2013-03-31
Risk:: Low risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Size:: 36.71KB
Email:: ro*****@robwu.nl
URLs:: Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Data ingested on:: 2025-07-09

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#28721 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 18 #118 in string keyword 11 ▼ 19 #236 in address keyword 18 ▼ 17 #243 in mail keyword 36 ▼ 10

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dont work with new gmail stile.

Re*****, 2013-03-30

It's cool!

Cl*****, 2012-11-21

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Select default From sender in Gmail requires very minimum permissions.

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High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

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