Gmail email alias

In Gmail, an email alias is an alternative email address that forwards emails to your primary Gmail address. Here's how to set up an email alias in Gmail:

Method 1: Using Gmail's built-in alias feature

1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
3. Go to the "Accounts and Import" tab.
4. Click on "Add another email address you own" and enter the alias email address you want to create.
5. Click "Next" and then "Send verification."
6. Google will send a verification email to the alias email address. Open the email and click on the verification link.
7. Once verified, the alias email address will be added to your Gmail account.

Method 2: Using Gmail's filter feature

1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
3. Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
4. Click on "Create a new filter."
5. Enter the alias email address in the "From" field.
6. Click "Create filter."
7. In the "Apply the label" dropdown menu, select "Apply the label" and choose a label (e.g., "Alias").
8. Click "Create."

Using an alias email address

Once you've set up an email alias, you can use it to receive emails from other people or services. When someone sends an email to your alias email address, it will be forwarded to your primary Gmail address.

Tips and considerations

• You can create multiple email aliases in Gmail, but each alias must be verified separately.
• Email aliases are not the same as email forwarding rules, which forward emails from one Gmail address to another.
• If you want to use an email alias as a separate identity, you may want to consider creating a separate Gmail account instead.
• Some email services or applications may not support email aliases or may have specific requirements for using them.