Setting Up Email Forward for inumc.org Email Addresses

Email forwarding allows you to automatically redirect incoming emails from one email address to another. This feature can be particularly useful when you want to consolidate your email accounts or ensure that messages sent to one address are easily accessible from another. In this guide, we'll walk you through the steps to set up email forwarding for your inumc.org email address.

**Step 1: Accessing your inumc.org Email Account**

Open a web browser and go to the Gmail login page at https://mail.google.com.
Enter your inumc.org email address and password, then click "Next" to sign in to your account.

**Step 2: Accessing Gmail Settings**

Once you're logged in, you'll be on the Gmail interface. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select "See all settings" from the drop-down menu.
In the Settings tab, navigate to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" section.

**Step 3: Configuring Email Forwarding**

Within the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" section, click on the "Add a forwarding address" button.
In the pop-up window, enter the email address where you want to forward your inumc.org emails, and then click "Next."
Gmail will send a verification email to the forwarding address you provided. Access the forwarding address mailbox and open the verification email.
Follow the instructions in the verification email to confirm that you own the forwarding address. This step is necessary to ensure that emails are forwarded securely.

**Step 4: Enabling Email Forwarding**

After confirming your forwarding address, go back to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" section in your Gmail settings.
Select the radio button next to "Forward a copy of incoming mail to" and choose the forwarding address you verified from the drop-down list.
Choose your preferred forwarding options:
1. **Keep a copy of the forwarded email in your inbox**: If you want to keep a copy of the forwarded emails in your inumc.org mailbox, check this option.
2. **Archive incoming emails**: If you want forwarded emails to skip your inbox and be archived directly, select this option.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Save Changes" to enable email forwarding.

**Step 5: Verifying and Testing**

To ensure that email forwarding is set up correctly, ask someone to send a test email to your inumc.org email address.
Check the forwarding address (the email address you specified) to confirm that you receive the forwarded email.

**Step 6: Managing and Disabling Email Forwarding**

If you need to manage or disable email forwarding in the future, follow these steps:

Go back to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" section in your Gmail settings.
Adjust the forwarding settings as needed. To disable forwarding, select the radio button next to "Disable forwarding" and click "Save Changes."

By following these steps, you can easily set up email forwarding for your inumc.org email address. This feature helps you consolidate your emails and ensures that important messages are delivered to the desired inbox.