Q&A for How to Make a Google Account Without Gmail

Return to Full Article

Coming soon

Add New Question

Question

How do I make my Google Account secure?

Mitch Harris
Consumer Technology Expert
Mitch Harris is a Consumer Technology Expert based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mitch runs his own IT Consulting company called Mitch the Geek, helping individuals and businesses with home office technology, data security, remote support, and cybersecurity compliance. Mitch earned a BS in Psychology, English, and Physics and graduated Cum Laude from Northern Arizona University.

Mitch Harris

Consumer Technology Expert

Expert Answer

Two-factor authentication is one of the best things you can do—you can enable it under your account security settings. If anyone tries to log into your Google account, the two-factor authentication system will require extra verification from your cell phone or a separate email address.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 3 Helpful 3
Question

Will this give me a new Gmail Inbox with my current non-Google email ID?

Tim Braun

Community Answer

No. You could set this up but following these instructions creates a Google account (that you can use for Google services, including contacts and calendar) but using Gmail for an e-mail on that account requires further steps, including configuring your old e-mail provider to allow Google to send/receive from that e-mail address.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 8 Helpful 20
Question

Would I be able to use this Google account in the Play Store?

Community Answer

No, you have to have a Gmail account for it to work in the Play Store.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 44 Helpful 10
Question

How do I set up for a new Gmail so that it will receive forwarded emails from another Gmail?

Community Answer

Turn on automatic forwarding. On your computer, open Gmail using the account you want to forward messages from. In the top right, click Settings. Click Settings. Click the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab. In the "Forwarding" section, click Add a forwarding address. Enter the email address you want to forward messages to.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 4 Helpful 5