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

Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: November 6, 2024 Fact Checked

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• Forwarding Outlook Web & Hotmail Emails
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• Forwarding Apple/iCloud Mail
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• Forwarding Gmail to Gmail
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• Adding Yahoo Mail & AOL to Your Gmail
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• Redirecting Domain Email to Gmail
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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.

Steps

Method 1

Method 1 of 5:

Forwarding Outlook Web & Hotmail Emails

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1. 1
   Log into the Outlook Web app and click

   

   . 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. 2
   Click the Mail tab and select Forwarding and IMAP. 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. 3
   Click the toggle next to "Enable Forwarding" to turn it on. The switch will be blue and pointing to the right if it's on.
4. 4
   Enter your Gmail email address in the "Forward my email to" text field. 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.

   • 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. 1
   Log into your iCloud Mail account and click

   

   . 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. 2
   Click Settings. It's next to an icon of sliders and is the first option on the menu.
3. 3
   Click the Mail Forwarding tab. It's next to an icon of a curved arrow.
4. 4
   Select the box next to "Forward my email to" to check it. Selecting this will allow you to type in the following text field.
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   Enter your Gmail email address into the text field. Make sure you enter it correctly to avoid any errors like not getting your emails.

   • 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

Method 3 of 5:

Forwarding Gmail to Gmail

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1. 1
   Log into the Gmail account from which you want to forward emails. This is the account that you'll forward from.
2. 2
   Click

   

   and "See all settings." 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. 3
   Click the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab. You'll see this in the row of tabs near the top of the browser page.
4. 4
   Select Add a forwarding address. You'll see this to the right of the "Forwarding" header.
5. 5
   Enter the Gmail address to which you want mail sent. 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. 6
   Confirm that you want emails forwarded to your other Gmail. 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. 7
   Return to Settings in your original email. 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.
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   Check “Forward a copy…” to select it. It's the second option in the "Forwarding" section.
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   Select the forwarding email from the drop-down. It's the first drop-down list.
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    Choose how you want the forwarded messages treated. By default, "Keep Gmail's copy in the Inbox" is selected, and that's the most recommended action.
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    Click Save Changes. 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. 1
   Log into your Gmail account. Since Yahoo and AOL made the forwarding feature a paid feature, you can add it to your Gmail account instead to continue to get your Yahoo and AOL emails in Gmail.
2. 2
   Click the gear icon and click "See all settings." It's the first option after you click the gear icon.
3. 3
   Click the Accounts and Import tab. It's under the "Settings" header near the top of the screen.
4. 4
   Click Add a mail account. It's to the right of "Check mail from other accounts."
5. 5
   Enter your Yahoo/AOL email address. Make sure you type it in correctly, so you can view emails from this address with your Gmail account.

   • Click Next to continue.
6. 6
   Click Link accounts with Gmailify. 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.
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   Click Agree and close the window. 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.

   • Use filters to automatically send your Yahoo or AOL emails to a specific folder.
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Method 5

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Redirecting Domain Email to Gmail

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1. 1
   Open Settings in Gmail. 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. 2
   Click the Accounts and Import tab. It's along the top with the other tabs towards the top of your browser.
3. 3
   Click Add a mail account. It's to the right of "Check mail from other accounts."
4. 4
   Enter your domain's email address. Make sure you type it in correctly, so you can view emails from this address with your Gmail account.

   • Click Next to continue.
5. 5
   Select Import emails from my other account (POP3). If your domain doesn't support POP3, read more from your domain provider to see how to forward emails.

   • Click Next to continue.
6. 6
   Enter the email's information. 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."
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   Click Add Account. You'll be redirected to your inbox where there's a new label with your forwarded mail.
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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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