![]() ![]() The first is so you can proceed with the setup here, and the second is so you can verify that the search is showing you exactly the emails you want it to show, without being too broad or too narrow. You need to run the search for two reasons. If you’re curious about how you can use filters, here are some ideas. What are the criteria by which you want to filter your messages? Are they all from the same sender? Do they have a specific format, like having a ticket number or a static subject line? Do they simply all have one keyword in them? Add these criteria to your search bar and run the search. Here you need to decide on how you want to sort your messages. It’s a useful search of your entire Gmail account, including your spam folders and all archived mail. I know some of you probably never use this, and others use it every day. In any case, make sure you’re logged into the account that you want to forward messages from, just as in the first option.įorget settings this time you need to go to the search bar up at the top of Gmail. They don’t explicitly say you can’t, like they do with the normal forwarding option, so it’s possible. In any case, you get to take advantage of another advanced Gmail feature, called Filters.Īs with the first step, make sure you’re using a computer, though you may be able to do this from the app, I’m not sure. Alternatively, it can be useful if you have one central hub inbox that all mail is delivered to, which sorts and distributes it to other inboxes. The second option is useful for when you have two or more active inboxes that you want to separate messages between, but they keep getting mixed up. Option 2: Gmail’s Forwarding with Filters If you want to be more selective about it, you should check out the second option below. It’s worth noting here that this will forward all messages arriving at your inbox to the other account. If you want to disable forwarding later, just come back to this menu and click “disable forwarding”, and it will stop. Gmail recommends that you keep a copy, in case the forwarding breaks or you delete messages and want to recover them. You can have them automatically archive, delete, or just sit in the inbox. There will be new options here, which allow you to decide what happens to the copies of emails you forward. Now go back to the settings menu and back to the Forwarding sub-section. If you haven’t, you should refresh your browser to make sure the settings update properly. Go ahead and log back out and go back to the original Gmail address. ![]() In your destination address, click on the verification link. Still, it’s a verification that you typed the correct address in, which is just as important. This is a security feature and helps prevent identity theft you don’t want to accidentally get your email hacked and have your password reset messages sent to the hacker, right? Well, I suppose this wouldn’t actually stop that. Gmail sends a verification link, so that it can confirm you control both inboxes. This will take you back to your settings menu. Add your address and save the dialogue box. This is where you add the address you want to forward your messages TO. Up at the top, you will see a button that says “add a forwarding address.” When you click that button, a lightbox pops up that asks you to add a forwarding address. The sixth one along (unless they have changed it since I wrote this) is “Forwarding and POP/IMAP”. They have labels like General, Labels, Inbox, and so on. There are a bunch of settings you can change here, of course, but you’re looking for the tabs across the top. ![]() Click that gear icon, and then click the “settings” entry in the drop-down. It’s the gear icon above your inbox but below the top bar that has your profile picture and the Google apps list. Look for the settings button in the top right. Otherwise you’re going to be forwarding messages in the other direction, and that’s no good to anyone. Make sure you’re logged into the account you want to forward messages from, not to. I can’t imagine you’d do well following the instructions if your computer is off or if you’re on, like, Yahoo Mail or something. To start with, make sure you’re on a computer and you have Gmail open. If you know, feel free to leave a comment confirming. Some third party email clients may allow it, but I don’t know offhand which ones do and don’t. You cannot access it from the mobile app. It’s a setting that is available to all Gmail users, but is only accessible from the desktop client for Gmail. Gmail has the ability to set up email forwarding automatically. Related posts: Option 1: Gmail’s Automatic Forwarding Settings ![]()
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