> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.myfundingmachine.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update New Lead Notification Email

> Learn how to locate and update the notification email address for new FM leads in your LeadBuilt platform settings.

This guide walks you through updating the custom value that controls which email address receives notifications when a new Funding Machine lead comes in.

## Step 1: Navigate to Custom Values in Settings

Go to **Settings** and click on **Custom Values** in the left sidebar.

![Navigate to Custom Values in settings](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-06-17/d3cf156f-0737-4fb4-85bb-0d4e177af876/ascreenshot_b65f5d075bd3462c9963bac893bfde8a_text_export.jpeg)

## Step 2: Select the Folders Tab

Click the **Folders** tab to browse custom values by folder.

![Select the Folders tab](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-06-17/b273b5e8-3674-411c-844d-1da4a6d622ea/ascreenshot_522b33af15614983952344ce1fed1f1b_text_export.jpeg)

## Step 3: Open the Funding Machine Base Variables Folder

Click **"2. Funding Machine Base Variables - v1"** to open the folder.

![Click Funding Machine Base Variables folder](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-06-17/691a04fe-9b7a-44c4-af8d-a4f5d8b92e02/ascreenshot_fd3a15209bfe4a51beff6948e05fed29_text_export.jpeg)

## Step 4: Search for the Custom Value

Type **"new fm lead"** in the Search values field to find the relevant custom value.

![Search for new fm lead](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-06-17/8f97fc38-b050-4527-bab4-d18b3e2a4b65/ascreenshot_0713a3d768a54ef8bb16fed00f2051f0_text_export.jpeg)

## Step 5: Open the Options Menu

Click the **more options menu icon** (⋮) next to the custom value.

![Click the more options menu icon](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-06-17/a999f6cf-1486-47a0-9eb9-48d9b48274f6/ascreenshot_bcecaa7e24c74d69a904337af1d40201_text_export.jpeg)

## Step 6: Click Edit

Select **Edit** from the dropdown menu.

![Click Edit](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-06-17/064765c5-cc23-475e-ad42-f83699a151d2/ascreenshot_26141a2893ab423f88690015a3ed05d0_text_export.jpeg)

## Step 7: Enter the New Email Address

Type the new email address into the **Value** field.

![Enter the new email address](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-06-17/170acf7b-5231-4306-b213-66c912eb0ff7/ascreenshot_2b70b910c73b458bb2ed000be0f9c1a3_text_export.jpeg)

## Step 8: Save Your Changes

Click **Update** to save the new email address.

![Click Update to save](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-06-17/6651aa28-884f-4a84-ab06-735b9985b63f/ascreenshot_131e7e5a54794b7093bcce7911a31cc5_text_export.jpeg)

<Check>
  Your new lead notification email has been updated. Going forward, all new FM lead notifications will be sent to the email address you entered.
</Check>