Configuring Gmail for Mail Forwarding

Note: When following these instructions, please remember to substitute appropriate values in place of the examples used (e.g. replace 'yourdomain.com' with the appropriate domain name).
  1. Log in to your Gmail Account.
  2. Click Settings at the top right hand corner of the page.
  3. From the Settings navigation bar, click the Accounts tab, as shown below.
    Settings Navigation Bar

  4. Click Add another email address in the Send mail as section.
  5. In the popup window that appears (as shown below), enter your name in the Name field and your Personalised Email address in the Email address field.
    Add another email address

  6. Click Next Step, and then click Send Verification. A verification mail will be sent to your email account (via your Personalised Email address) to confirm that you want it to be added to your Gmail account.
  7. You may close the popup window now, or leave it open and return to it after reading the verification mail sent to your email account by Gmail.
  8. Read the verification mail sent to your email account by Gmail and follow the instructions given.
  9. Once complete, you will have the option of selecting your new Personalised Email address as the 'From' address when you compose an email.
  10. To make your Personalised Address the default 'From' address in your Gmail account, go to the Accounts tab (as described in steps 1, 2, and 3 above) and in the Send mail as section click the Make Default link next to your Personalised Email address.