> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.needle.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Email forwarding

> Forward candidate emails into Needle and they're filed automatically.

Candidates often arrive by email — a referral with a CV attached, applications in a careers@ inbox, threads from before you had an ATS. Forward them to Needle instead of copying data over by hand.

## Find your address

Go to **Settings → Email Forwarding**. Every organization has its own address on `agents.needle.so`. Forward individual emails to it, or set up an auto-forward rule so your whole careers@ inbox flows in.

## What happens to a forwarded email

Needle reads the email and its attachments, then:

1. Extracts the candidate — name, contact details, CV.
2. Matches them to an existing profile if there is one, or creates a new one. No duplicates.
3. Attaches them to the job that fits.
4. Keeps the email thread on the candidate's timeline.

If the email is an application, [screening](/screening) runs like it would for a career-page applicant.

## Who's allowed to forward

Members of your organization, by default. To let anyone else forward — a founder, a hiring manager who isn't in Needle, an external recruiter — add their address under **Allowed senders** in the same settings tab.