Why connect Gmail?
Household details often arrive by email. With your permission, Talo can check a bounded set of recent Inbox messages and help surface useful information inside your account.
Connecting is optional. Talo continues to work without Gmail, and you decide which Google account to use.
The permission Google shows
Google will ask you to approve:
gmail.readonly scope.
Talo uses that access to read recent Inbox messages for the connected features you request. Talo cannot send, edit or delete your Gmail messages. It does not use connected Google data for advertising, sell it or use it to train general-purpose AI models.
How to connect
Sign in, then open Profile.
Choose Add email account, then Gmail.
Select the Google account you want Talo to check.
Read Google’s consent screen. Choose Allow only if you agree.
The Email accounts screen will show the connection and its current status.
If Google says the app is in testing, the connection is not yet open to all users. Contact support only if you are an approved tester.
How long raw email is kept
For this mailbox, you can choose a raw-message retention window from 6 hours to 30 days. Talo shows your current selection in the app. Raw content expires after that window. Useful details you choose to keep in Talo can remain until you delete them.
Credentials are encrypted on the server. See the Privacy Notice for the full explanation.
Pause checking or disconnect
Pause checking
In Talo, open Profile → Email accounts → your Gmail account, then choose Pause checking. The connection remains listed but Talo stops new checks until you resume.
Disconnect Gmail
On the same screen, choose Disconnect Gmail and confirm. Talo stops checks and removes its encrypted local credentials and sync cursors.
To fully revoke the Google permission too, go to Google Account → Third-party connections, open Talo and choose to remove access.
Common questions
Can Talo send an email as me?
No. The Gmail permission is read-only.
Does Talo read every message forever?
No. It checks a bounded recent Inbox window for the features you request, and raw content follows the retention setting you choose for that mailbox.
Can I use another Gmail account?
Yes. Talo supports more than one connected Gmail or Outlook mailbox. Open Profile → Email accounts and choose Add email account.
Connection failed?
Return to Profile → Email accounts and try again. If it still fails, email support@taalo.io with the time of the attempt. Do not send us email content or passwords.