--- title: Lead Capture/Generation description: "Under Preferences > Portal Preferences you will find all of your settings related to lead management. You can also search for 'Portal Preferences' in the menu: Each link you create in your IDX Manager" --- [Skip to content](https://go.wearefbs.com/idx-help-center/lead-capture-generation#main-content) [![](https://go.wearefbs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FBS%20Products_transparent_back.png?width=200&height=151&name=FBS%20Products_transparent_back.png)](https://go.wearefbs.com/idx-help-center?hsLang=en) - [Help Documentation](https://help.flexmls.com/) - [Academy](https://flexmls.com/flexmls-academy/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Help Documentation](https://help.flexmls.com/) - [Academy](https://flexmls.com/flexmls-academy/) - [Contact Us](https://go.wearefbs.com/idx-help-center/contact-us) [Contact Us](https://go.wearefbs.com/idx-help-center/contact-us?hsLang=en) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [IDX Help Center](https://go.wearefbs.com/idx-help-center?hsLang=en) 2. [Flexmls® IDX SmartFrames](https://go.wearefbs.com/idx-help-center/flexmls-idx-smartframes?hsLang=en) 3. [Getting Started](https://go.wearefbs.com/idx-help-center/flexmls-idx-smartframes?hsLang=en#getting-started) # Lead Capture/Generation Under **Preferences \> Portal Preferences** you will find all of your settings related to lead management. You can also search for **'Portal Preferences'** in the menu: ![](https://go.wearefbs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-22-2025-02-33-39-8346-PM.png?width=1798&height=528&name=image-png-Jan-22-2025-02-33-39-8346-PM.png) Each link you create in your IDX Manager has a list of options of when to require the user to sign-up or sign-in to your flexmls portal. When editing an IDX link, go to **Step #4: “Portal Registration”**. ![](https://go.wearefbs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-22-2025-02-34-34-4018-PM.png?width=1792&height=556&name=image-png-Jan-22-2025-02-34-34-4018-PM.png) If you check the last option, **“Allow visitors to skip the above registration options”**, the registration pop-up window will add a **“Cancel”** button and allow the user to continue browsing listings. ![](https://go.wearefbs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-22-2025-02-36-16-4763-PM.png?width=409&height=300&name=image-png-Jan-22-2025-02-36-16-4763-PM.png) **Required Registration Fields:** You can require the **address** and **phone number** fields by going to **Menu\>Preferences\>Portal Preferences\>IDX Lead Generation** in the Flexmls system. Under Required Fields check the address and/or Phone Number, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on **“Save”**. ![](https://go.wearefbs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-22-2025-02-36-57-5964-PM.png?width=653&height=150&name=image-png-Jan-22-2025-02-36-57-5964-PM.png) **Set Lead Notifications To Be Sent To A Custom Email Address:** If you would like to change the email address that your lead notifications go to you will need to add another email address to your Flexmls account if you haven't. Navigate to **Menu \> Preferences \> My Profile \> My Email Addressses (Some users may need to contact their MLS).** After adding your email address go to **Menu \> Preferences \> Portal Preferences \> IDX Lead Generation.** Find the 'Send lead notices to' option and choose the correct address: ![](https://go.wearefbs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-22-2025-02-37-28-0096-PM.png?width=516&height=150&name=image-png-Jan-22-2025-02-37-28-0096-PM.png) Save your changes when complete. 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