---
title: "Import contacts using the Salesforce plugin"
slug: "import-contacts-using-the-salesforce-plugin"
abstract: "Learn how to import Salesforce contacts through Integrations."
---
# Import contacts using the Salesforce plugin

Sitecore Send allows you to import your Salesforce contacts using the Salesforce plugin. You can transform your existing Salesforce contacts into recipients on your Sitecore Send email marketing lists.

> [!note]
> Another way to import contacts from Salesforce is through the email list [bulk actions](https://doc.sitecore.com/send/en/users/sitecore-send/integrations/import-recipients.html#UUID-fff1c1bc-996c-a370-bd54-5e2071bb5f8d_section-idm1703362393026564 "Import using the Salesforce plugin").

To import your Salesforce contacts:

1. On the menu bar, click **More** > **Integrations**.
2. On the **Integrations** page, find *Salesforce* and click **Select**.
3. In the **Choose email list** dialog, click the email list that you want to add your Salesforce contacts to and then click **Continue**.
4. Click **Login with your account** and enter you Salesforce credentials.
5. Click **Allow** to complete the authentication step.
6. On the **Data selection** tab, select which contact fields to import.
7. If you have the consent from all subscribers on the list through the double opt-in process, select the **Yes, add them as verified, I do have consent from these members** check box and click **Next**.
8. On the **Data Mapping** tab, click each drop-down list and select the default **Email** field or any created custom field. If you want to map a specific column to a field, click the **Map to** drop-down list, select the field to use, and click **Next**.

    > [!note]
    > If you have not mapped all uploaded data to their corresponding fields, a pop-up dialog asks you to confirm that you want to ignore any unmapped columns. Click **Ignore and continue**.

9. On the **Notification** tab, select if and how you want to be notified when the import process has been completed. Click **Import** to start the process.
10. A pop-up message indicates that the import operation has been successfully queued. To view a report of the operation, click **Go there**.
11. Click **View reports** to see the details of when the import operation started or finished, and how many contacts were imported.