Saturday 18 June 2011

Forward Gmail Email Using Filters

To forward all or only certain messages from your Gmail account to another email address:
  • Follow the Settings link in Gmail.
  • Go to the Forwarding an POP/IMAP tab.
  • Select Add new email address… under Forward a copy of incoming mail to.
    • You do not have to select Forward a copy of incoming mail to for this to work; Disable forwarding can be selected under Forwarding:, and your existing Gmail forwarding settings will not be changed.
  • Enter the address to which you want Gmail to forward mail under Add a forwarding address.
  • Click Next.
  • Now click OK under A confirmation code has been sent to verify permission..
  • Open the Gmail Forwarding Confirmation email from Gmail Team that you received at the email address just added to Gmail forwarding.
  • Open the confirmation link from the email.
  • Close the Confirmation Success! Gmail window.
  • Back in Gmail settings, go to the Filters tab.
  • Click Create a new filter at the bottom.
  • Enter your search criteria under Choose search criteria.
    • To forward all mail (like the standard Gmail forwarding does), enter "@" in the From: field, for example.
    • To forward mail from a certain sender, enter their email address, name, domain or any part of these under From:.
  • Click Next Step ››.
  • Make sure Forward it to: is checked.
  • Select the desired email address to receive the forwarded emails under Forward it to:.
  • Click Create Filter.

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