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Leads go cold in minutes
An instant, branded reply keeps your business in front of them while they are still paying attention. That is speed to lead in the inbox, not only on the phone.
Auto Responder
Auto Responder: after they submit, they should hear from you
LeadCapture Auto Responder is an email autoresponder for lead forms. When a lead submits your funnel, they instantly get a branded email from your business. It confirms the request, tells them what happens next, and gives them a one-tap way to call or take the next step.
No per-email fees. Unlimited up to your lead volume.
7-day free trial. No credit card required.
LeadCapture Auto Responder is an email autoresponder for lead forms: a branded email the platform sends to the lead after they submit, so they know the request was received and what happens next.
This is not the Email Lead Notification that goes to your team. That alert already exists. Auto Responder is the message the lead receives.
Leads go cold in minutes
The form is submitted, and then it is quiet. By the time your team calls, the lead may already be asking "who are you?" Partial leads never get a reason to come back. You should not need Zapier and a separate email tool just to say thanks and here's what happens next.
who are you?
"Who are you?" on the sales call
If the lead already has your name, number, and next step in their inbox, that call goes better.
don't leave it on the table
Partial leads are lost money
A resume link gives drop-offs a one-tap way to finish the form.
How Auto Responder works
Built into the funnel. Turned on in Lead Delivery. One email per trigger, sent right away.
Turn it on in Lead Delivery
Auto Responder lives in Lead Delivery, in the app's lead delivery settings. Email validation has to be on for the funnel. See lead verification.
Choose your triggers, and who receives the email
You can send on a full submission, on a partial lead, or both. You choose who receives the email.
Brand the sender and write the message
Set the From name and sender email, write the subject and body, add your logo, and pick a button. The button can be a link or click-to-call. You can set a Reply-To and include a plain-text version.
It sends right away
One email per trigger, sent the moment the event fires. No delay and no drip to set up.
What the lead gets in their inbox
A designed email from your business, not a generic system message.
- You edit the subject, body, logo or hero image, and a button.
- The button can be a link or a click-to-call.
- You can set a Reply-To and include a plain-text version.
- Every email has a protected footer with your business name, mailing address, and an unsubscribe link. You cannot remove it.
Three ways to use Auto Responder
Each email is triggered by an event. Auto Responder does not run drips, delays, or sequences.
right away
Instant reply on a full submission
When a lead completes the funnel, they get a branded email right away. Confirm the request, tell them what happens next, and give them a one-tap next step, like a call button or a link. That is the speed to lead moment in their inbox, while you or your team follow up in person. John's notes on why that first response matters are in lead response time.
pick up where you left off
Partial leads, re-engaged with a resume link
If someone starts the form and leaves, Auto Responder can email them a link to pick up where they left off. That is often money you would have written off.
come back for the next offer
Lead Memory, for cross-sell and reactivation
You can include a Lead Memory re-engagement link in the email, so a past lead can come back to a related offer or finish something they started. Useful for cross-sell and reactivation. Lead Memory does not send the email by itself. Auto Responder sends it when an event fires, not on a schedule.
Honest limit: this is one email per event, not a nurture sequence. Longer follow-up can still live in the email tools you already use. See integrations.
Built-in safety, so the wrong people don't get the email
The send has gates. Bad or blocked addresses do not go out.
only the right emails
Validation gate
It only sends to emails that passed LeadCapture email validation as verified, catch-all, or unknown. Email validation must be on for the funnel.
DQ skip
It is never sent to disqualified leads. If a lead is marked DQ before the email goes out, the send is canceled.
Suppression
Unsubscribed, bounced, and complained addresses are suppressed.
Protected footer
Every email includes the business name, mailing address, and an unsubscribe link. You cannot remove it.
Email validation is not consent. A usable address is not the same as permission to email the person. You still need a lawful basis, and the footer has to have real business information. Whether a given message is commercial or transactional depends on its content and the rules that apply to you. LeadCapture cannot declare that for you. See compliance.
What Auto Responder is, and what it isn't
It is
- A branded email to the lead, built into your LeadCapture funnel
- Sent instantly, one email per trigger, from Lead Delivery, with no Zapier hop
- Able to confirm a submission, send a resume link, or include a Lead Memory re-engagement link
- Branded with your From name and sender email, plus Reply-To, a plain-text version, and a link or click-to-call button
- No per-email fees, unlimited up to your lead volume
It is not
- The Email Lead Notification that lands in your team's inbox (that alert already exists, and you can use both)
- A drip, sequence, or delayed follow-up tool (longer nurture can still live in the email tools you already use)
- An out-of-office auto reply in Gmail or Outlook
- A CRM, or a full drag-and-drop HTML email builder
- An A/B test or open and click tracking tool
- A way to email past leads when you first turn it on (no backfill)
- A staff notification, or a guarantee that the email lands in the inbox
- A substitute for consent (validation is not consent)
Built for operators who live on lead quality
If you buy or sell leads, or you have a team that has to call them, the first email from the business should already be in the lead's inbox.
Frequently asked questions
What is a form autoresponder, or an email autoresponder for lead forms?
It is an email sent automatically to the person who just submitted your form, usually to confirm you received the request and to tell them what happens next. In LeadCapture, that is Auto Responder, an email autoresponder for lead forms. It is different from an out-of-office reply in Gmail or Outlook, and it is different from a newsletter tool's drip sequence.
Is this the same as the email notification I already get when a lead comes in?
No. Email Lead Notifications go to you or your team (up to five addresses per funnel) and are sent from leads@leadcapture.io. Auto Responder is the message the lead receives. You can use both.
Can I already do this with Zapier, Mailchimp, or ActiveCampaign?
Yes. That is the path many teams use today, and those tools are still useful for longer nurture. Auto Responder sends that first email inside the funnel, with no Zapier hop.
Can I brand the email so it comes from my business?
Yes. You set the From name and sender email, and you can set a Reply-To. You also choose who receives the email, for example a lead who finished the form or a partial lead who dropped off.
Does this replace Lead Memory or LeadResponse.ai?
No. Lead Memory reuses answers across funnels. Auto Responder can include a Lead Memory re-engagement link when you want to cross-sell or bring a past lead back, but Lead Memory does not send the email by itself. LeadResponse.ai is a calling product, and is a separate follow-up path.
Do I need to include an unsubscribe link?
Every Auto Responder email includes a protected footer with your business name, mailing address, and an unsubscribe link. You cannot remove it. Whether a given message is commercial or transactional still depends on its content and the rules that apply to you. Email validation is not consent, and LeadCapture cannot declare that your email is compliant.
Can I send a delayed follow-up or a series of emails?
No. Auto Responder sends one email per trigger, right away, when the event fires. It is not a drip, a delayed send, or an email sequence. Longer nurture can still live in the email tools you already use.
What if the lead did not finish the form, or the email is invalid?
If someone starts the form and leaves, Auto Responder can email them a resume link to pick up where they left off. It only sends to emails that passed LeadCapture email validation as verified, catch-all, or unknown. It never emails disqualified leads, and unsubscribed, bounced, and complained addresses are suppressed.
If you want AI follow-up after that first email, take a look at LeadResponse.ai.
Put a branded email in every lead's inbox
Turn on Auto Responder in Lead Delivery, write the message, and the next lead who submits gets a reply from your business right away. No per-email fees, unlimited up to your lead volume.
7-day free trial. No credit card required.