
#Send email as alias google apps password#
I used “Send from Google App passwordĬopy the password they generate to your clipboard or somewhere temporarily as you’ll need it later. You can pick anything, but I chose “Mail” for the app, and “Custom Name.” For the name, pick something you’ll recognize if you need to reference your app passwords later. Go to Google App Passwords with your primary Gmail account. Step 1įirst, you will need to set up an app password. Grab a coffee and come back a little later to finish. Hopefully, this will change in the future.Īfter saving the above options, it will probably take 20-30 minutes to propagate the changes across to your Gmail. To change your “From” address, you have to set this up in Gmail, which requires an App password. But this won’t let you pass the steps below, unfortunately. Google recommends setting up a domain alias in G Suite, which you can do. Note: This does make your account less secure, so beware of the changes. Next, go to “Security → Settings → Less Secure Apps.” Enable “Allows users to manage their access to less secure apps.” Allow less secure apps in G Suite If you’re using G Suite, you’ll need to follow a few steps first to add aliases within Gmail.įirst, go to “Apps → G Suite → Gmail → End User Access.” Scroll down and enable “Allow per-user outbound gateways.” G Suite allow per-user outbound gateways This tutorial assumes you have 2-Step-Verification enabled on your Gmail account. The alias email address can also be a address, it doesn’t have to be a custom domain.

You can set up to 99 different “send mail as” and or alias email addresses. This depends on whether or not you are using G Suite. Your primary Gmail can be a custom domain or a address.
