Users of the Salesforce Gmail Integration Chrome extension may encounter a connection error in the side panel displaying: "mydomain.my.salesforce.com refused to connect."
This error typically occurs due to stale extension cache data, accumulated browser cookies, or incorrect browser permissions for the Salesforce domains. The Salesforce Gmail Integration (also known as Salesforce Inbox for Gmail) is a Chrome browser extension that connects Gmail with Salesforce records, enabling users to log emails, view related records, and create Salesforce activities directly from Gmail.
This article provides six troubleshooting steps to resolve the connection error.
Clearing the Gmail Integration extension cache improves performance by removing stale data. Follow the steps in the Salesforce Help article: Clear the Cache of Gmail Integration Extension.
Browsers retain cookies and cached data over time, which can cause issues with website logins and page rendering. Follow the Google Help article to clear cache and cookies in Chrome.
Adding Salesforce domains to Chrome's trusted sites list allows the extension to communicate properly.
Revoking the existing Google connection can clear stale authorization tokens.
Note: Check whether any legacy account connections (such as Gmail Integration with Inbox) are still present and revoke or delete those as well.
The following options must be enabled in Salesforce Session Settings under Require secure connections:
These options should be checked by default after the Summer '21 release.
If none of the above steps resolve the issue, uninstall and reinstall the Salesforce Gmail Integration Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store.
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