Making gmail your new email home

Setting up gmail to check your domain inboxes is a simple, straightforward process.  If you’re not tech savvy or are short on time, feel free to hire me to handle the process. All others, keep reading!

Configuring Gmail to check your domain email

Set aside 3-5 minutes per email address to set it up.

I can do it in about a minute but I also know all the information I need by heart and have done it quite a few times.

What you need to set up your email through gmail

• Your email address
• Your email log-in, as provided by your domain host/server
• Your correct email password 😉
• Server sending information IF you want to use your server instead of gmail. I recommend using your server as it helps your emails get to the intended inbox but it’s not required.

First, if you don’t have a gmail account, make one. It’s free and easy-and doesn’t have to be their ‘business’ edition. It doesn’t have to match your business name since people won’t see it unless you decide to also use that for sending emails. I prefer to attempt to get something easy to remember that could be used for business or personal since it’s super easy to manage BOTH via a single gmail account.

Launch Gmail!

Once in gmail, go to SETTINGS >> it’s under the gear shaped icon towards the right of the screen along the same level as the gmail toolbar [archive//trash//folders//tags]

Under settings, click ACCOUNTS >> Look at the “send mail as” section and find “add an email address you own” or similar phrasing (you know, in case it’s changed).

Follow the prompts!

• Leave “treat as an alias” checked
  • A)  Choose “Send through Gmail” if a) you don’t know your SMTP information or b) just want this to be as easy as possible
    • Since you chose “send through Gmail”, Click “Send Verification” and gmail will send an email with a link you MUST click to verify you own the address
  • B)  Choose “Send through ‘yourdomainname.com’ ” If you know your SMTP information
    • Enter your SMTP server information
      • note>> some servers require the full email address as the username
      • Use the “recommended” Secured connection type after you’ve entered your information. It will know what you need to use based on port and server info
      • click “Add Account”

You’re done! Congrats on setting up your email on Gmail!