Run the Lightning Sync Connection Test for Google Users
Run the Lightning Sync
connection test to confirm whether you and your IT pros have set up Lightning Sync successfully. Or,
run the connection test if Lightning Sync was syncing your
reps’ items successfully, but suddenly stops.
Required Editions
Available to sync records from: Salesforce Classic, Lightning Experience, and the
Salesforce mobile app
Available to set up from: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience
Available in: Professional, Enterprise, Performance,
Unlimited, and Developer Editions with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and
Lightning Platform
User Permissions
Needed
To run the connection test:
Manage Users
AND
Manage Lightning Sync
After taking the necessary steps to prepare your G Suite account and Salesforce to sync,
you’re ready to run the Lightning Sync connection test.
The Lightning Sync connection test
checks several points of connectivity between Salesforce and your email server. When the test is
complete, it provides a summary describing your connection status.
From Setup, enter Sync in the Quick Find
box, then select Gmail Integration and Sync.
Click Let users sync contacts, events, or both between Google and
Salesforce to see additional setup steps.
Under Test your connection, provide the email address for one of the reps you’ve set up
to sync on your email server.
Click Test.
Lightning Sync
checks the connection between Salesforce and your email server and summarizes your
connection status.
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