Indus River Group Website

Contact Form Setup

The contact form supports two integration methods:

1. Email Integration via API

Setup Options:

Option A: Gmail SMTP (Recommended for Google Workspace)

1. Enable 2-factor authentication on your Google account
2. Generate an app-specific password:
   • Go to Google Account settings
   • Security → 2-Step Verification → App passwords
   • Generate password for "Mail"
3. Create .env.local file with:

   ADMIN_EMAIL_USER=your-email@indusrivergroup.com
   ADMIN_EMAIL_PASSWORD=your-16-character-app-password
   

Option B: Gmail API (More secure)

1. Enable Gmail API in Google Cloud Console
2. Create service account credentials
3. Install googleapis: npm add googleapis
4. Update lib/email.ts with API implementation

Option C: Third-party Service

• SendGrid, Resend, Mailgun, etc.
• Add API key to .env.local
• Update email service in lib/email.ts

2. Google Forms Integration

1. Create a Google Form at forms.google.com
2. Add these fields:
   • Contact Type (dropdown): Business Owner, Investor, Intermediary, Other
   • Full Name (text)
   • Email Address (email)
   • Company/Organization (text)
   • Role/Title (text)
   • Message (paragraph)
3. Get the form URL and update GOOGLE_FORM_URL in .env.local
4. Update the iframe src in app/contact/page.tsx

Current Status

• ✅ Frontend form with validation
• ✅ API endpoint created (/api/contact)
• ✅ Form submissions logged locally (email delivery optional)
• ⏳ Email service configuration (optional enhancement)
• ⏳ Google Form needs to be created and linked

Next Steps