How to send mail from Gmail using a different address
A colleague recently asked if it was possible to send messages from your Gmail account using a different email address. The answer is “Yes.” There are several reasons why you might want to do this, and its very easy to set up.
From within your Gmail account, go to Settings, then select the Accounts tab. Look for the section that says “Send mail as” and click on the link for “Add another email address you own”. When you do, a new window will open that asks you to enter the name and email address that you want to be able to send as, then click “Next Step”. You will then receive a message that says “Before you can send mail as < your new email address >, we need to verify that you own this email address. To perform the verification click “Send Verification”. We will then send an email to < your new email address > with instructions on how to verify your address.” Just click the “Send Verification” button and then go check your other email account. Copy the verification code from that message into the box or click on the link in the email, and you should be all set.
To use this other account when sending a message, just look for the drop down arrow at the end of the “From” field in your Compose Message screen. Select the email address that you want to send from and there you go.
I currently have 6 accounts that I manage and can send as from my Google Apps (GMail) account. Some of these are for my own business, while others are for volunteer positions and accounts for my clients’ businesses, for when I’m communicating on their behalf.
How many email address do you manage? Do you prefer to access them all in one place, or would you rather use separate programs/services to manage them, to keep them all separate and organized?
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