How to Automatically Forward Emails to Your Gmail Account

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A quick and easy guide to setting up email forwarding so you never miss a message
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Forwarding emails from another account to Gmail allows you to view and manage emails from one location, which is helpful if Gmail is your primary email account. Automatic email forwarding can be set up and activated from the originating email account, even when forwarding mail from another Gmail account.

Quick Steps

  1. Go to Settings in Outlook.
  2. Go to Mail and Forwarding .
  3. Enable "Forwarding" and enter your Gmail address to forward Outlook and Hotmail email.
Method 1
Method 1 of 5:

Forwarding Outlook Web & Hotmail Emails

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  1. You'll see the gear icon in the upper right corner of your browser. Go to https://outlook.live.com/mail/0/ and sign in if you aren't automatically signed in.
  2. You'll see the Mail tab in the menu to the far left, then the Forwarding option in the middle column.
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  3. The switch will be blue and pointing to the right if it's on.
  4. If you want to keep a copy of the forwarded email in your Outlook account, check the box next to "Keep a copy" and click Save . [1]
    • You'll see your Outlook emails in your Gmail account.
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Method 2
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Forwarding Apple/iCloud Mail

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  1. Launch your Internet browser and sign into your Apple Mail account at https://www.icloud.com/mail/ . You'll see the gear icon near the top left corner of the site, under the "iCloud Mail" header.
  2. It's next to an icon of sliders and is the first option on the menu.
  3. It's next to an icon of a curved arrow.
  4. Selecting this will allow you to type in the following text field.
  5. Make sure you enter it correctly to avoid any errors like not getting your emails. [2]
    • You'll see your iCloud email in your "All mail" inbox.
    • If you don't want all of your mail from iCloud being forwarded, you can also set up rules to forward specific emails.
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Method 3
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Forwarding Gmail to Gmail

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  1. This is the account that you'll forward from.
  2. You'll see the gear icon towards the top right corner of your browser and "See all settings" is the first option on the menu.
  3. You'll see this in the row of tabs near the top of the browser page.
  4. You'll see this to the right of the "Forwarding" header.
  5. Google will send a verification email to this address to confirm you want mail forwarded to this Gmail account.
    • Click Next to continue.
    • Gmail will need to verify that you're the Gmail account owner requesting this feature and you will have to confirm your ownership before you can continue.
  6. You have to verify your forward request first. To do this:
    • Log into the Gmail account to which you want mail forwarded. This is the secondary email where your original messages will be sent.
    • Open the confirmation email sent to you from Google.
    • Click the link in the email. This confirms you want to activate mail forwarding.
  7. This is the email address that you want to forward messages from. If you need to, go back to https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox and sign in.
    • Click the gear icon and select See all settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP .
    • Refresh your browser page until you see more options in the "Forwarding" section.
  8. It's the second option in the "Forwarding" section.
  9. It's the first drop-down list.
  10. By default, "Keep Gmail's copy in the Inbox" is selected, and that's the most recommended action. [3]
  11. It's at the bottom of the page and will bring you back to your inbox. For 7 days, you will see a banner in your original email account that all the emails are being forwarded to another account.
    • Go back to Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP to turn off forwarding.
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Method 4
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Adding Yahoo Mail & AOL to Your Gmail

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  1. Since Yahoo and AOL made the forwarding feature a paid feature [4] , you can add it to your Gmail account instead to continue to get your Yahoo and AOL emails in Gmail.
  2. It's the first option after you click the gear icon.
  3. It's under the "Settings" header near the top of the screen.
  4. It's to the right of "Check mail from other accounts."
  5. Make sure you type it in correctly, so you can view emails from this address with your Gmail account.
    • Click Next to continue.
  6. You can also opt to import mail with POP, but that requires you to make sure your original email server (AOL and Yahoo) supports that feature and you'll have to enter your password for those accounts to access them.
    • Click Next to continue.
  7. You'll immediately see your Gmail account populate with the Yahoo/AOL emails and you will continue to get your other emails in your inbox. [5]
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Method 5
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Redirecting Domain Email to Gmail

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  1. Go to https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox and log in. Click the gear icon and select See all settings .
    • Use this method if you have a domain and want your email to show up in Gmail.
  2. It's along the top with the other tabs towards the top of your browser.
  3. It's to the right of "Check mail from other accounts."
  4. Make sure you type it in correctly, so you can view emails from this address with your Gmail account.
    • Click Next to continue.
  5. If your domain doesn't support POP3, read more from your domain provider to see how to forward emails.
    • Click Next to continue.
  6. You need to provide a username, password, POP server, port, and check boxes that you want.
    • Google recommends that you select "Always use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail" and "Label incoming messages." [6]
  7. You'll be redirected to your inbox where there's a new label with your forwarded mail.
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    How do I forward Frontier e-mail to Gmail?
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    Log in to your Frontier account. Click on the Options icon in the top right (it's a gear shape), then click Settings. Click the Accounts button on the right and click Edit for your account. Click on Forwarding and follow the instructions there. It will ask for you to select an option: Store and Forward (keeps a copy of the email in your Frontier inbox), Forward Only (doesn't keep a copy in the Frontier inbox; only forwards it), and Store and Forward and Mark as Read (Same as Store and Forward, but sets the Frontier message to read). Click Save, and you're done!
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    How can I forward email from my Comcast email account to Gmail for longer than 30 days? I still want to use both permanently.
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    Sign into your account on the Comcast / Xfinity page. Click on Users and Preferences, then click Email Settings. Click on Forwarding, and follow the instructions on that page.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/turn-on-automatic-forwarding-in-outlook-7f2670a1-7fff-4475-8a3c-5822d63b0c8e#PickTab=Web
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/automatically-forward-email-mm6b1a3960/icloud
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/mail/answer/10957?hl=en
      4. ↑ https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN35503.html
      5. ↑ https://support.google.com/mail/answer/21289?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&sjid=13486171437550872155-NC&oco=0#zippy=%2Cadd-an-account%2Cstep-change-your-gmail-settings
      6. ↑ https://support.google.com/mail/answer/21289?hl=en#zippy=%2Cstep-change-your-gmail-settings

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