Send emails from a different address or alias

If you own another email address, you can send mail as that address. For example:

• Yahoo, Outlook, or other non-Gmail address
• Your work, school, or business domain or alias, like @yourschool.edu or youralias@gmail.com
• Another Gmail address

Step 1: Add an address you own

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. In the top right, click Settings   Settings.
3. Click the Accounts and import or Accounts tab.
4. In the "Send mail as" section, click Add another email address.
5. Enter your name and the address you want to send from.
6. If you want the From Address to appear as though it were sent from the new address, uncheck 'Treat as an alias'.
7. Click Next Step  Send verification.
8. For school or work accounts, enter the SMTP server (for example, smtp.gmail.com or smtp.yourschool.edu) and the username and password on that account.
9. Click Add Account.

Step 2: Confirm the address

1. Sign in to the account you added or if you are member of a group account being added, check your inbox.
2. Open the confirmation message you got from Gmail.
3. Enter the Verification Code or click on the link.

Step 3: Change the "From" address

1. In the message, click the "From" line.
   (If you don't see this, click the space next to the recipient's email.)
2. Select the address to send from.

Always send from a different address

If you want to always send from your other address, you'll need to change both your default "From" and "reply-to" address. If you only change the "From" address, replies will go to your original Gmail address by default.

To always send email from a different address or alias:

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. In the top right, click Settings Settings.
3. Click the Accounts and import or Accounts tab.
4. In the "Send mail as" section to the right of the address you want to use, click Make default.

When you send a message, replies will go to your original Gmail address by default. To choose a different address, follow these steps.

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. In the top right, click Settings Settings.
3. Click the Accounts and Import or Accounts tab.
4. In the "Send mail as" section, click Edit info next to your email address.
5. Click Specify a different "reply to" address.
6. Add a reply-to address.
7. If necessary, click Next Step.
8. Click Save Changes.

This article was originally published here.