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:

   GMAIL_USER=your-email@indusrivergroup.com
   GMAIL_APP_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)
• ⏳ Email service needs configuration
• ⏳ Google Form needs to be created and linked

Next Steps

1. Choose your preferred email method and configure .env.local
2. Create Google Form and update the URL
3. Test both integration methods
4. Update email address in API route if different from info@indusrivergroup.com