Everyday email tools

Create and share an email poll

The quick answer

Publish a question with at least two choices, then share its link or insert it into an email. Recipients vote on the focused web page; the dashboard shows the response totals.

Create an email poll

  1. Start a new poll

    Open Polls and choose New poll. Write a question and at least two response options.

  2. Set response behavior

    Reorder the options. Choose whether people may select more than one answer and whether each response should notify you.

  3. Preview and publish

    Review the recipient preview and publish. Copy the poll link or insert it with the inbox compose tool where available.

  4. Review results

    Open the poll to see responses and totals. Close voting when finished; options lock after the first response to preserve their meaning.

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