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email to lead not working properly

global class EmailReceive implements Messaging.InboundEmailHandler
 {
 
  global Messaging.InboundEmailResult handleInboundEmail(Messaging.inboundEmail email,
                                                       Messaging.InboundEnvelope env){
 
    Messaging.InboundEmailResult result = new Messaging.InboundEmailResult();
    
    
    String[] emailBody = email.plainTextBody.split('\n');
    system.debug('------------emailbody------'+emailBody);
    //String firstName = emailBody[0].substring(5);
    String lastName= emailBody[0].substring(2);
    String phoneNumber = emailBody[0].substring(6);
    String city = emailBody[0].substring(6);
    String status = emailBody[0].substring(3);
    String company= emailBody[0].substring(2);
    Lead[] newLead = new Lead[0];
     try {
     if (newLead .size() == 0)
    {
       newLead.add(new Lead(LastName = lastName,Phone = phoneNumber, City = city,Company=company ));
       insert newLead;        
    }
    }
   catch (QueryException e) {
       
   }
   
   result.success = true;
   return result;
  }
}
SFDC GuestSFDC Guest
Hi ankur khattri,

Please use the below code.

global class Email2Lead implements Messaging.InboundEmailHandler
 {
 
  global Messaging.InboundEmailResult handleInboundEmail(Messaging.inboundEmail email,
                                                       Messaging.InboundEnvelope env){
 
    Messaging.InboundEmailResult result = new Messaging.InboundEmailResult();
    
    
    String[] emailBody = email.plainTextBody.split('\n');
    system.debug('------------emailbody------'+emailBody);
    //String firstName = emailBody[0].substring(5);
    String lastName= emailBody[0].substring(2);
    String phoneNumber = emailBody[0].substring(6);
    String city = emailBody[0].substring(6);
    String status = emailBody[0].substring(3);
    String company= emailBody[0].substring(2);
    Lead[] newLead = new Lead[0];
     try {
     if (newLead .size() == 0)
    {
       newLead.add(new Lead(LastName = lastName,Phone = phoneNumber, City = city,Company=company ));
       insert newLead;        
    }
    }
   catch (QueryException e) {
       
   }
   
   result.success = true;
   return result;
  }
}

Configuring Email Services in Salesforce:

Go to Set up -> Develop -> Email Services.
Click on New Email Service button.
Give a Service Name.
Select the Apex Class we created in above step.
Check Active to TRUE and click on Save.


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Thank You.
ankur khattriankur khattri
i used the certain value in the body of the mail LastName: sandy Phone: 1111111111 Status:Closed - Converted Company: cyno
ankur khattriankur khattri
the output is not correct
SFDC GuestSFDC Guest
Hi,
Please use the below code.

global class Email2Lead implements Messaging.InboundEmailHandler {
    global Messaging.InboundEmailResult handleInboundEmail(Messaging.InboundEmail email, Messaging.InboundEnvelope env) {
    
        Messaging.InboundEmailResult result = new Messaging.InboundEmailResult();
          
        String myPlainText= '';     
            
        myPlainText = email.plainTextBody;  
        
        List<Lead> leadList = new List<Lead>();
            
        try {
            Lead lead = new Lead(Description = myPlainText, Name = email.Subject);
            
            leadList.add(lead);
            
            insert leadList;    
             
            System.debug('New lead: ' + leadList);   
        } 
            
        catch (Exception e) {
            System.debug('Error is: ' + e);
        }   
          
        result.success = true;
         
        return result;
    }
}

Thank You.
ankur khattriankur khattri
nor i am getting a error message nor lead is created.
SFDC GuestSFDC Guest
Hi,
In subject of email - write the lead name
in body of email - write description.

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Thank You.