How to forward mail to gmail

Forwarding mail to Gmail is a relatively straightforward process. Here are the steps:

Method 1: Forwarding mail from your email provider's settings

  1. Log in to your email provider's webmail interface (e.g., Yahoo, Outlook, AOL, etc.).
  2. Look for the "Settings" or "Options" menu and click on it.
  3. Scroll down to the "Forwarding" or "Mail Forwarding" section.
  4. Enter your Gmail address as the forwarding address.
  5. Save your changes.

Method 2: Forwarding mail using Gmail's settings

  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 "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
  4. Click on the "Add a forwarding address" button.
  5. Enter your non-Gmail email address (the one you want to forward mail from).
  6. Click on the "Next" button.
  7. Confirm that you want to add the forwarding address.
  8. Click on the "Save Changes" button.

Method 3: Using Gmail's "Fetch" 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 the "Add a POP3 mail account" button.
  5. Enter your non-Gmail email address and password.
  6. Click on the "Add account" button.
  7. In the "Fetch" section, select the frequency at which you want Gmail to fetch mail from your non-Gmail account (e.g., every 15 minutes).
  8. Click on the "Save Changes" button.

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