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Introduction

This document contains instructions for setting up Google’s Gmail.com platform so that you can send and receive emails from your custom domain (hosted by Drive Marketing). These instructions are based on the December 2019 updates of Gmail. 

1. Select "See all settings."

Log into your Gmail.com account and click on the gear icon in the top-right corner

From the drop-down menu, click on “See all settings.”

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2. Add a Mail Account

Click on the tab “Accounts and Import.”

Then, scroll down to the “Check mail from other accounts” subcategory. 

Look for the option “Add a mail account” and click on the link.

3. Type in Your Email Address

This will bring up a pop-up window. 

Type in your “Email address”, then click “Next.”
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4. Select "Import emails"

Select “Import emails from my other account (POP3)” then click “Next.” 

5. Fill in the Username, Password and POP Server

For “Username,” fill in your full email address.

For “Password” type in the email password that was provided to you.

For “POP Server” use the format “mail.YOURDOMAIN.ca” (replace “YOURDOMAIN.ca” with your website address).

Leave the default settings for all other options. Click “Add Account.”
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6. Select "Yes"

Select “Yes, I want to be able to send mail as [your email]” and click “Next.” 

7. Fill in Name

Type in your “Name.”

Select “Treat as an alias.” 

Then click “Next Step."
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8. Fill in the SMTP Server, Username and Password

For the “SMTP Server” use the same “mail.YOURDOMAIN.ca” format as before.

For the “Username”, be sure to use your full email address.

Select “Secured connection using TLS” and click “Add Account.”

9. Copy and Paste Confirmation Code

You will be asked by Gmail.com to provide a confirmation code. This email will be sent to your email address as a way to ensure that you are the correct owner of the email. 

Return to your email inbox and look for an email from the “Gmail Team” with the subject line “Gmail Confirmation - Send Mail as [your email address].”
 
This email contains your confirmation code. Copy and paste this confirmation code into the confirmation window and click “Verify.”
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10. Compose Email From Work Account

If everything has been configured properly, when you compose an email in Gmail.com, you will now notice that under “From” you have a dropdown arrow which will allow you to send email from your new account.