How To Import Contacts From Salesforce

Integrations Updated on May 7, 2021

Salesforce is a CRM, Customer Relationship Management tool.  It is a business tool used to manage and store a client’s data. Integrating with Salesforce will allow you to transfer contacts through an API connection.

To integrate your Salesforce account with Benchmark Email follow these steps:

1. Log into your Benchmark account. 

2. Click on your username on the top right corner.
3. Select Integrations.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click Get Started. 

5. Click on the Salesforce integration option.
6. Now, input the Subdomain, Username, and Password of your Salesforce account. Then click Save & Next.
7. Choose a list or create a new one, to which you would like to add contacts.
8. Map Salesforce fields according to your data fields on your Benchmark list.

Important Note: If you are not able to integrate Benchmark with Salesforce, make sure you are using the correct plan edition with API feature. The Lighting Professional CRM edition does not feature an API to integrate. On the other hand,  Lighting Enterprise CRM and Lighting Unlimited CRM allow external systems to connect using APIs.

You can also upload your list from Salesforce using our Import from Service option, please see the instructions below:

1. Log into your Benchmark account

2. On the Dashboard menu, click on Contacts.
3. Click on the Create New List button at the top right of the page.
4. Select the Regular List option and click Next.
5. Click on Import From a Service and click Next.
6. Select the Salesforce option.
7. Enter your Subdomain, Username, and Password of your Salesforce account and click Save & Next. 

8. Select a list, or create a new one to which you would like to add contacts to.
9. Map Salesforce fields to match your Benchmark list.

The final number of imported contacts may be less than the projected number due to the filtering of certain emails. Benchmark Email removes role-based emails, duplicates, unsubscribes and blocked domains. Click Here to learn more.

Note: Since this integration offers a one-time import if you need to import more contacts at a later time, you will have to repeat the steps above. However, when you go to import again, you can choose the previous connection or create a new one.

If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact our support team via Email, LiveChat or Phone.