| One of my pet peeves about running multiple online | | | | select "Send Verification" then go to your regular |
| businesses is email maintenance of multiple accounts. I | | | | email client and look for the Gmail confirmation. |
| thought I was in heaven when I finally started using | | | | Respond to the confirmation by clicking on the |
| IMAP. With IMAP no matter which one of my | | | | confirmation link. |
| "configured computers" I used I was seeing updated | | | | At this point that particular email address will always |
| and synchronized email. Then one day it occurred to | | | | go to your Gmail account and unless you do the two |
| me that maintaining a local email client on multiple | | | | final steps you'll just have a huge list of unorganized |
| machines was great as long as I was around my | | | | emails. |
| computers. So in an effort to simplify my | | | | These next two steps are actually very cool and |
| communications and have it literally "follow me" no | | | | makes Gmail a VERY powerful universal email client. |
| matter where I went and no matter what computer | | | | #3 - Select "Edit Labels" and add a new label. In my |
| I was on I turned to Gmail. | | | | case I created a label for my source-pro admin mail |
| Now I manage 24 separate email accounts from one | | | | and I used a short title like SP - Admin. You need to |
| universal Gmail account. | | | | create a Label for each of your email addresses |
| As far as the world knows there's no difference | | | | you're forwarding to Gmail. |
| even the return addresses are proper and unique to | | | | #4 - This step is critical and can be the difference |
| each email account. If you have multiple email | | | | between having an unorganized ton of emails or a |
| accounts you will not believe the time saving aspect | | | | perfectly organized email system. |
| of this move. | | | | Click "Create a Filter" and in the "To" box put in the |
| There are 4 easy steps to the process. | | | | email address you want organized. Then click "Next |
| #1 - Forward your email accounts to your Gmail | | | | Step" and in the next screen select "Apply the label:" |
| account. Most webmail (and domain email) accounts | | | | box, also, you'll need to select the label that |
| have forwarding. If you use a host you will need to | | | | corresponds to the email address. Then click "Create |
| go to your Cpanel and set your email to forward to | | | | Filter" and at this point you're good to go. Every time |
| your Gmail account there. If you have no idea how | | | | Gmail receives an email addressed to that address it's |
| to access your Cpanel call your host tech support. | | | | labeled and tracked. Set one your email addresses up |
| #2 - Go to your Gmail account and go to | | | | and you'll see what I mean. the great part is you can |
| Settings>Accounts and under the heading "When I | | | | set Gmail to handle as many email addresses as you |
| receive a message sent to one of my addresses:" | | | | like. |
| select "Reply from the same address the message | | | | Spam control |
| was sent to" Once you've done that click "Add | | | | Hands down Gmail has the best spam handling I've |
| another email address" fill in the name you want to | | | | seen. it's superior to Outlook or Thunderbird. This one |
| appear on the email account and then the full email | | | | feature alone has reduced my "email time" |
| address. then click "Next Step" In the next screen | | | | considerably! |