{"id":24869,"date":"2020-10-13T16:37:18","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T13:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/?p=24869"},"modified":"2025-02-23T14:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T11:57:54","slug":"how-to-use-email-aliases-with-snov-io","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-use-email-aliases-with-snov-io\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use email aliases with Snov.io"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this guide, we will explain how to use email aliases to send campaigns through Snov.io.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snov.io allows you to use aliases of your primary mailbox or aliases from a different domain\/email provider, but you need to set them up correctly before connecting to Snov.io.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To send emails using an alternate address, you can configure an alias in your email account settings, whether it's Google Workspace, Outlook, or any other provider.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>TL:DR; <\/strong>Here is a brief summary of how to use Gmail aliases with Snov.io. Continue reading for step-by-step guidance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/account#\/email-account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new email account.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter alias as a <strong>\"From email\"<\/strong> address.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Use different account name<\/strong>\u00a0checkbox.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your primary Gmail address to the <strong>Username<\/strong>\u00a0field that appeared.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the app password created for the primary Gmail account to the <strong>App password<\/strong> field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-25490 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-06-06_14-08-41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-06-06_14-08-41.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-06-06_14-08-41-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-06-06_14-08-41-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Worth noting: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aliases are not automatically signed with DKIM keys. Configuring DKIM keys for your aliases will improve your deliverability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a href=\"#using_internal_aliases\">Use case #1: Using internal Google Workspace aliases<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#1\"><strong>Step 1: Add email alias in Gmail\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#2\">Step 2: Generate your app password<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#3\">Step 3: Connect alias to Snov.io as \"From email\"<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a href=\"#using_aliases_from_another_provider\">Use case #2: Using aliases from a different domain\/email provider<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#2.1\"><strong>Step 1: Add an alias to your primary email<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2.2\"><strong>Step 2: Confirm access in your alias email account<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#2.3\">Step 3: Configure forwarding from alias to primary email address<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#2.4\">Step 4: Connect alias to Snov.io as a sender via SMTP<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; border: none; background-color: lightgrey;\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you begin with <strong>Use case #1<\/strong> or <strong>Use case #2<\/strong>, make sure to check your mail settings and ensure that IMAP access is enabled. For example, here\u2019s how to do that in Gmail.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gmail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the gear icon in the top-right corner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <strong>See all settings<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the <strong>Settings<\/strong> page, open the <strong>Forwarding and POP\/IMAP<\/strong> tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll down to the <strong>IMAP Access<\/strong>\u00a0section.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that <strong>Enable IMAP<\/strong>\u00a0is selected.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24870 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMAP-Access.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMAP-Access.png 1000w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMAP-Access-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMAP-Access-768x372.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; border: none; background-color: lightgrey;\" \/>\n<h2 id=\"using_internal_aliases\"><strong>Use case #1: Using internal Google Workspace* aliases<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this use case, you will learn how to use internal Google Workspace aliases in your sender email account settings.* The use case is applicable only to aliases created by the admin for a Google Workspace user.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using aliases added to your primary Workspace account helps you manage incoming emails more effectively:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you can create suitable aliases for work-related or personal communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have multiple roles, you can manage emails associated with each role separately, while still receiving all incoming emails and responses in your primary inbox.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px; background-color: #fcd2cf; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #FFA099;\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #d04036;\"><span style=\"color: #d04036;\">Important:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d04036;\">Google Workspace aliases are like \"nicknames\" for your main email. Instead, they use the same mailbox and account details as your main account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d04036;\">It's not possible to warm up email aliases or use them as separate email sender accounts in Snov.io.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d04036;\">Remember, aliases count towards your daily sending limit on your main email account. To stay within the limit, calculate the total limit for all aliases in your Google Workspace.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/answer\/33327?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To create aliases, you will need Workspace admin access<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you don't already have an alias, you can ask the administrator in charge of your corporate Workspace to add one to your primary email.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you already have an alias, follow the steps below to add it to your primary email and use it in Snov.io:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1\"><strong>Step 1. Add email alias in Gmail<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you need to add an alias address in your primary Gmail settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here's how to do it:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open your primary <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gmail<\/a><\/strong> inbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the gear icon at the top right corner and select <\/span><b>See all settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24871 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gmail-Settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gmail-Settings.png 1000w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gmail-Settings-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gmail-Settings-768x372.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the <\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> page, open the <\/span><b>Accounts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><b>Send mail as <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">section, click on <\/span><b>Add another email address<\/b> <b>(1)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24872 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/add-alias.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/add-alias.png 1000w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/add-alias-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/add-alias-768x372.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pop-up window will appear where you need to enter the alias address created for your Google Workspace user by the admin <\/span><b>(2)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px; background-color: #fcd2cf; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #FFA099;\"><span style=\"color: #d04036;\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> Please keep in mind that you can't add just any address as your alias, only that created by the admin.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember to keep the <strong>Treat as an alias<\/strong>\u00a0checkbox selected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the <\/span><b>Next step<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button <\/span><b>(3)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; border: none; background-color: lightgrey;\" \/>\n<h3 id=\"2\"><strong>Step 2. Generate your app password<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next step is to generate an app password for your Gmail account with the alias set up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An app password lets you connect your primary Gmail account to Snov.io via SMTP. You can find instructions on how to create an app password <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-create-and-use-gmail-app-password\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here's a quick recap of how to create an app password:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In your <a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.google.com\/security?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Google Account settings,<\/a> type \"app password\" into the search bar <strong>(1)<\/strong> and select \"App passwords\" under the Security menu <strong>(2)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24873 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/App-password-Gmail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/App-password-Gmail.png 1000w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/App-password-Gmail-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/App-password-Gmail-768x372.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; border: none; background-color: lightgrey;\" \/>\n<h3 id=\"3\"><strong>Step 3. Create new email account in Snov.io<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/account#\/email-account\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email Accounts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> page.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>Add email account <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button to start adding a new account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the list of email service providers, select <\/span><b>Gmail (SMTP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24330\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-04-23_21-12-00.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-04-23_21-12-00.jpg 1101w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-04-23_21-12-00-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-04-23_21-12-00-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2023-04-23_21-12-00-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 4. Connect your primary Gmail<\/h3>\n<p>Next, connect your primary Gmail account as the SMTP username.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Use different account name<\/strong>\u00a0checkbox.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your primary Gmail address to the <strong>Username<\/strong>\u00a0field that appeared.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the app password created for the primary Gmail account in <strong>Step 2<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-25483 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-06-06_13-51-59.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-06-06_13-51-59.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-06-06_13-51-59-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-06-06_13-51-59-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 5. Add your alias as \"From\" email<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, add your alias address into the <strong>From email<\/strong> field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-25484 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-06-06_13-27-15-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-06-06_13-27-15-1.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-06-06_13-27-15-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-06-06_13-27-15-1-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Check connection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to test the connectivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After confirming a successful connection, click <\/span><b>Add account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have completed the email setup, you can start sending email campaigns with your alias as <strong>\"From email\"<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Here's a quick summary of how it works:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/campaigns\/new#\/create\/0\/sequence\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">campaign builder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on <\/span><b>Step 3 (Sending options)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, choose your alias as the sender account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your recipients receive the email, it will appear as if it's coming from your alias address.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any replies you receive to the email alias will appear in your primary mailbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can continue the conversation with the recipient using either your primary email or the alias email directly in your email client.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While composing your email, click on the <\/span><b>From<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> field.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the email address you want to send the email from (either your primary or alias address).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; border: none; background-color: lightgrey;\" \/>\n<h2 id=\"using_aliases_from_another_provider\"><strong>Use case #2 Using an alias from a different domain\/email provider<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this use case, we will explain using an alias from a different domain\/email provider for your primary Google Workspace (as an example) account.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Snov.io, you have the option to connect and send emails from an alias address that is added to your primary email account on any provider.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An alias address allows you to receive emails from different email addresses into your primary inbox, making it convenient to manage communications from multiple email accounts in one place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, let's say you send emails from both <\/span><b>email1@domain.com<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>email2@domain.com<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but you want to have all email threads in a single inbox, <\/span><a href=\"mailto:primary@gmail.com\"><b>primary@mail.com<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In such a case, you should add email1 and email2 as aliases to your <strong>primary@mail.com<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px; background-color: #cffcd1; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #7ACC7E;\"><span style=\"color: #66b86a;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> To successfully complete the process, you'll need access to both your primary mail account and your alias email account.\u00a0 If you use corporate email managed by your organization, your admin must allow adding aliases to your account.<\/span><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"2.1\"><strong><br \/>\nStep 1: Add an alias address in your primary Gmail*<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>*We'll show how to do this in Gmail, but please note that the steps may vary slightly depending on your email provider.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin by adding your alias email address in your primary Gmail\u2019s settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign in to your primary <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gmail <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the gear icon in the top-right corner \u2192 select <\/span><b>See all settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24871 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gmail-Settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gmail-Settings.png 1000w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gmail-Settings-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gmail-Settings-768x372.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Settings menu, open the <\/span><b>Accounts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the <\/span><b>Send mail as<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section <\/span><b>(1)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, click on the <\/span><b>Add another email address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option.<\/span><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24872 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/add-alias.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/add-alias.png 1000w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/add-alias-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/add-alias-768x372.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new window will pop up, asking you to enter the new email address you want to add as an alias. Type in the email address associated with your alias email account <\/span><b>(2)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the <\/span><b>Next Step<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button <\/span><b>(3)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px; background-color: #fcf8cf; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #F2DA91;\"><span style=\"color: #c89c1b;\">If you see <strong>Functionality not enabled<\/strong> window, please ask your administrator to allow adding aliases for your account.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nIn the next window, you will be asked to configure the SMTP server for the alias email address. Enter SMTP server address and your SMTP email credentials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24933 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-12-46.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-12-46.jpg 620w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-12-46-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Add account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when completed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; border: none; background-color: lightgrey;\" \/>\n<h3 id=\"2.2\"><strong>Step 2. Confirm access in your alias email account<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gmail will send a verification email to the alias address you provided.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open your alias email client and find the verification email from Gmail. If you can't find it, check the spam or junk folder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the verification link inside the email. This confirms that you own the alias address.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24936 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-41-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-41-31.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-41-31-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-41-31-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the alias address is verified, return to your Gmail account. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refresh the Gmail settings page and go back to the <\/span><b>Accounts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the <\/span><b>Send mail as<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section, you should see the newly added alias address listed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24938 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-44-44.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-44-44.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-44-44-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-44-44-768x372.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save your changes by scrolling down and clicking on the <\/span><b>Save Changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; border: none; background-color: lightgrey;\" \/>\n<h3 id=\"2.3\"><strong>Step 3. Configure forwarding from alias to primary email address<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To set up email forwarding for your alias address and redirect copies of incoming emails to your primary mailbox, follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In your alias email client settings, find the <\/span><b>Forwarding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section. Add your primary Gmail address as the forwarding address.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24940\" style=\"width: 1001px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow wp-image-24940 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-49-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-49-17.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-49-17-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2023-05-19_10-49-17-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>example screenshot for Gmail<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, switch to your primary Gmail inbox. Find an email from your alias address asking for confirmation of the forwarding request.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the email and click on the confirmation link provided. This step verifies that you authorize the forwarding of emails from your alias to your primary mailbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After confirming the forwarding request, return to your alias email settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the settings, find the forwarding options again and select your primary Gmail address as the forwarding address.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; border: none; background-color: lightgrey;\" \/>\n<h3 id=\"2.4\"><strong>Step 4. Connect alias to Snov.io via SMTP<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have set up the alias in your primary email account, you can now connect it to Snov.io via SMTP connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/account#\/email-account\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email Accounts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> page.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>Add email account <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button to start adding a new account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the list of email service providers, select <\/span><b>Other<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24377 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2023-04-24_07-38-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2023-04-24_07-38-21.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2023-04-24_07-38-21-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2023-04-24_07-38-21-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px; background-color: #cffcd1; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #7ACC7E;\"><span style=\"color: #66b86a;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This option is for connecting providers not listed. If you find your alias provider on the list, you can choose it directly instead of selecting <\/span><b>Other<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If your alias is also a Google Workspace account, choose <b>Gmail (SMTP)<\/b> as your provider.This will open the email account settings page.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you need to configure the settings for both the SMTP and IMAP sections.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Under SMTP section, enter the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-18_18-35-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-18_18-35-27.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-18_18-35-27-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-18_18-35-27-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 688px; width: 85.4967%; border-collapse: separate; border: 2px solid #4caf50; border-radius: 10px; margin: 10px;\" border=\"5\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"border-collapse: collapse; } th { text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #63c966; color: white;\">\n<th style=\"width: 24.5782%; text-align: center;\">Field<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 74.3479%; text-align: center;\">Explainer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.5782%; text-align: center;\"><strong>From name (1)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.3479%; text-align: center;\">Enter your sender name.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.5782%; text-align: center;\"><strong>From email (2)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.3479%; text-align: center;\">Enter the username (login) for your alias here. Usually the same as your alias email address.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.5782%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Password (3)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.3479%; text-align: center;\">Enter the password to your alias email account.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.5782%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Port (4)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.3479%; text-align: center;\">Select the SMTP port that matches your alias email account's default settings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Gmail: 587<br \/>\nOutlook: 587<br \/>\nSendGrid: 587<br \/>\nZoho: 587<br \/>\nGoDaddy: 465<br \/>\nProtonMail: 465<br \/>\nUkr.net: 465<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.5782%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Host (5)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.3479%; text-align: center;\">Enter the SMTP host that matches your alias email account's default settings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>For Gmail:<\/strong> smtp.gmail.com<br \/>\n<strong>For Outlook:<\/strong> smtp.office365.com<br \/>\n<strong>For SendGrid:<\/strong> smtp.sendgrid.net<br \/>\n<strong>For Zoho:<\/strong> smtp.zoho.com<br \/>\n<strong>For GoDaddy:<\/strong> smtpout.secureserver.net<br \/>\n<strong>For ProtonMail:<\/strong> smtp.protonmail.ch<br \/>\n<strong>For Ukr.net:<\/strong> smtp.ukr.net<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Under IMAP section, enter the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24911 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-18_18-36-45.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-18_18-36-45.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-18_18-36-45-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-18_18-36-45-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 517px; width: 86.9471%; border-collapse: separate; border: 2px solid #4caf50; border-radius: 10px; margin: 10px;\" border=\"5\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 27.8202%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><b>Field<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70.9452%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><b>Explainer<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 336px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 27.8202%; height: 336px; text-align: center;\"><b>Host (1)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70.9452%; height: 336px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the IMAP host that matches your alias email account's default settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Gmail<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0imap.gmail.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Outlook<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outlook.office365.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>SendGrid<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">imap.sendgrid.net<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Zoho<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 imap.zoho.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>GoDaddy<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">imap.secureserver.net<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>ProtonMail<\/b> \u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mail.protonmail.ch<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Ukr.net<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">imap.ukr.net<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 96px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 27.8202%; height: 96px; text-align: center;\"><b>Port (2)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70.9452%; height: 96px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the IMAP port that matches your alias email account's default settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use port <\/span><b>993<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This port number is widely used and supported across various ESPs.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you have entered all the necessary details, click on <\/span><b>Check connection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to test the connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the connection is successful, click on <\/span><b>Add accoun<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>t<\/strong> to finalize the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your alias email is now connected, and you can begin sending email campaigns using it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure that everything is working correctly, we suggest sending a test campaign before you start with a real one.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; border: none; background-color: lightgrey;\" \/>\n<p><b>Here's a quick summary of how it works:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/campaigns\/new#\/create\/0\/sequence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">campaign builder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on <\/span><b>Step 3 (Sending options)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, choose your alias as the sender account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your recipients receive the email, it will appear as if it's coming from your alias address.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any responses from the recipient will be forwarded to your primary mailbox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can continue the conversation with the recipient using either your primary email or the alias email directly in your email client.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While composing your email, click on the <\/span><b>From<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the email address you want to send the email from (either your primary or alias address).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>If you find that this article does not cover your specific use case or if you encounter difficulties while setting it up, please reach out to our support team directly. <\/i>We would greatly appreciate your feedback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this guide, we will explain how to use email aliases to send campaigns through Snov.io. Snov.io allows you to use aliases of your primary mailbox or aliases from a different domain\/email provider, but you need to set them up correctly before connecting to Snov.io. 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