Setup guide

Forward job emails from Gmail

You add SoundCV as a forwarding address once, then a filter sends only job emails to it. Everything else in your inbox stays private. It takes about two minutes.

1. 1

   Copy your tracking address

   In SoundCV open Job Application Tracker (or, for agencies, the client's Email setup tab) and copy the tracking address. It looks like sara-k3x9q2@track.soundcv.com.
2. 2

   Add it as a forwarding address

   In Gmail on a computer, click the gear icon → See all settings → Forwarding and POP/IMAP → Add a forwarding address. Paste the tracking address and click Next, then Proceed.
3. 3

   Enter the confirmation code

   Gmail emails a confirmation code to the tracking address. SoundCV catches it and shows it on the same page within a minute. Type it into Gmail and click Verify.
4. 4

   Keep forwarding off for everything else

   Back on the Forwarding tab, leave Disable forwarding selected and save. This is what keeps the rest of your inbox private — only the filter in the next step forwards anything.
5. 5

   Create the job-email filter

   Open Filters and Blocked Addresses → Create a new filter. Paste this into Has the words:

   from:(greenhouse.io OR lever.co OR myworkday.com OR ashbyhq.com OR smartrecruiters.com OR icims.com OR workable.com) OR subject:(application OR interview OR "your candidacy")

   Click Create filter, tick Forward it to, choose your tracking address, and click Create filter again.
6. 6

   Check it worked

   The next job email you receive shows up in SoundCV, and the setup card changes to Connected. You can also send yourself a test: forward any old application confirmation to the tracking address.

Good to know

• You can add your own senders to the filter, e.g. a recruiter's company domain.
• Gmail's filter only applies to new emails. To catch older ones, forward them by hand.
• To stop, delete the filter or the forwarding address in Gmail. Nothing else is needed.

Using Outlook instead? Read the Outlook guide.