Gmail email aliases

Gmail email aliases, also known as email forwarding or email addresses, allow you to receive emails sent to one email address and forward them to another email address. Here's how to set up email aliases 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, you can use the alias email address to receive emails, which will be forwarded to your primary Gmail address.

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" and then select "Apply the label" and choose a label (e.g., "Alias").
  7. Click "Create" to save the filter.
  8. Now, when emails are sent to the alias email address, they will be labeled with the label you created and forwarded to your primary Gmail address.

Benefits of using email aliases in Gmail

  1. Organization: You can use email aliases to organize your emails by creating separate labels for different projects or clients.
  2. Privacy: You can use email aliases to keep your primary email address private and avoid spam or unwanted emails.
  3. Flexibility: You can use email aliases to receive emails from different sources, such as a business or a personal project, without having to create a new Gmail account.
  4. Security: You can use email aliases to forward emails to a secure email account, such as a ProtonMail or Tutanota account, for added security.

Limitations of using email aliases in Gmail

  1. Limited to 30 aliases: You can only create up to 30 email aliases in Gmail.
  2. No custom domain support: Gmail does not support custom domain email aliases, so you cannot use a custom domain (e.g., [yourname]@yourcompany.com) as an alias.
  3. No advanced filtering: Gmail's filter feature is limited, and you may not be able to apply advanced filtering rules to your email aliases.