If these instructions do not work, please see their blog post for (hopefully) up-to-date instructions on how to set this up. You should also check the verification status of an alias. If you would like to fetch all Gmail aliases, included those that are not using the ‘Treat as an alias’ setting, you need to use the Gmail API. Then click ' Add Account' to finish the setup. However, this may not return aliases that are not set as Treat as Alias in the users’ Gmail setttings. Make sure to change the outgoing port to 587 and to select TLS. Password: Your Pobox password or App-specific password Username: Your Pobox address, or Personal Domain Address For example, if your address is ',' typing '' creates an instant alias. On the next step, change your settings to the following: When signing up with a new website or online service, insert a period somewhere in your normal Gmail address. Make sure you leave 'Treat as an alias.' unchecked. Enter your name and Pobox email address in the pop-up box. Under Send Mail As, cilck 'Add another email address you own'.ģ. When you add another address to your Gmail account for sending messages, Gmail typically treats the new address the same as your original Gmail address. Under Settings, click 'Accounts and Import'.Ģ. To make this change, click the Settings (gear icon) at the top right of the page.ġ. Have a coffee, and come back to it later. So it will take a while for the verification email to show up in your inbox.

gmail only contacts every 5-10 minutes to check for new email. However, if you follow their default instructions, some email programs, including Outlook, will show the message asįrom: on behalf of avoid this, you can also tell Gmail to send mail through Pobox's SMTP servers. Leave the 'treat as alias option selected' and move to the next step. You can find instructions on setting up Gmail to use your Pobox address on Google's help pages.

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