Guide
How to forward email from your domain to Gmail
Want [email protected] to land in the Gmail inbox you already use — and to reply so people see your domain, not your @gmail.com address? Here's the full setup.
What you'll end up with
Mail sent to your domain arrives in your normal Gmail inbox, and when you reply, recipients see your professional address. You keep Gmail's search, filters, and apps — you just add a domain address on top. No new inbox to check.
Step 1 — Add and verify your domain
Create a free account, add your domain, and add the MX, TXT, and DKIM records the wizard shows you at your DNS provider. See the domain setup guide if you're new to DNS records. Verification is automatic and usually finishes within about fifteen minutes.
Step 2 — Forward an address to Gmail
Create an address like [email protected] and set its destination to your Gmail address. Prefer to catch everything? Turn on catch-all so any address at your domain forwards to Gmail. Send a message to the address from another account to confirm it arrives.
Step 3 — Reply as your domain
There's nothing to set up in Gmail. Hit Reply on a forwarded email and write your answer as usual. We send it to the original sender from your domain address, so they never see your @gmail.com address. Replies are accepted only from the Gmail address the address forwards to.
To start a new email, click Write a new email in your dashboard, pick who itâs for, and we open Gmail with everything filled in. People youâve emailed before also show up in Gmailâs suggestions as âName (via yourdomain.com)â. More detail in the reply and send guide.
Troubleshooting
- Mail not arriving? Check the domain shows verified and that no old MX records from a previous provider remain.
- Landing in spam? Make sure the DKIM records are in place and haven't been removed.
- Reply didn't go out from your domain? Reply from the same Gmail address the address forwards to, keep the To address as it is, and check the domain's DKIM records are still in place.