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    Multi-account Gmail

Google Apps note


If your secondary account is hosted on Google Apps, you might need to allow less secure apps to enable sending and forwarding
See details here

Primary account


Settings > Accounts and Import > Send mail as > Add another email address you own

Enter info for secondary account
Enable "Treat as an alias"
If account is hosted on Google Apps with a custom domain

SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
Port: 465
Username: full email of secondary account
Password: secondary account password
Select "Secured connection using SSL"


Enter confirmation code sent to secondary account


Settings > Labels > Create new label

Name label after linked account


Settings > Filters and Blocked Addresses > Create a new filter

To: secondary email domain (e.g. "@domain.com")
Click "Create filter with this search"
Select "Apply the label", choose label created above
Click "Create filter"


Settings > Accounts and Import > When replying to a message

Select "Reply from the same address the message was sent to"


Secondary account


Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP > Add a forwarding address

Use primary account email
Click Next, Proceed


Click forwarding confirmation link in primary account email
Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP > Forwarding

Select "Forward a copy of incoming mail to ..."
Choose "mark copy as read"
Click "Save Changes"


Test


Send email from your primary account to your secondary account, it should appear in your primary account's inbox
Send email from your primary account as your secondary account to your primary account, it should appear in your primary account's inbox and should be from your secondary account's email address