✉️ RustMailer /unified-search API Introduction​

🔍 API Purpose​

The RustMailer /unified-search API enables rapid email searches within a local cache, supporting queries based on email address, time range, and account scope. This API avoids real-time IMAP server connections by leveraging a pre-built index table, making it ideal for integration with CRM systems, customer support platforms, or sales management tools.

🧠 Use Case Example: Retrieving Customer Email History in a CRM​

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a simple yet powerful email-to-Discord notification system using RustMailer. With a few steps, you can monitor an email inbox and forward new mail events directly to a Discord channel via webhooks.

Step 1: Create an Email Account​

Use RustMailer’s Web UI or API to create a new email account. Once created, you'll receive an Account ID.

See how to register a gmail account

In this guide, we will walk through the steps required to add a Gmail account to RustMailer using OAuth2. This includes setting up a Google Cloud project, configuring OAuth credentials, integrating them into RustMailer, and finally syncing and viewing your emails. Screenshots are provided to guide you through each step.

Optional: Configure a Proxy for Gmail Access​

Some networks may not allow direct access to Gmail services. If you're in such an environment, you need to configure a proxy before proceeding.

Go to Settings > Proxy, and create a new proxy for Gmail.