Prerequisites
- You have admin access in Sookly.
- You know your initial support workflow and owners.
Steps
- Go to Settings → Inboxes and click Create Inbox.
- Use a specific inbox name such as Support, Sales, or Billing.
- Add inbox members who should own incoming conversations.
- Set default assignment behavior for new threads.
- Connect a channel to the inbox and send a test message.
- Confirm assignment and reply behavior from an agent account.
What success looks like
- New conversations appear in the correct inbox.
- Inbox members can assign and respond.
- Ownership is clear for first-touch handling.
Common issues and fixes
Issue: Messages arrive in a different inbox.
Fix: Update channel mapping to the intended inbox and test again.
Issue: Agents can see the inbox but cannot reply.
Fix: Check role permissions and ensure the user is an inbox member.


