Yahoo Mail comprises almost all features and functions to make it easier for the user to make the most of Emailing services. Whether you wish to filter your incoming emails or want additional protection options than just a “Password” security, Yahoo Mail is not going to disappoint you. One of the best features that Yahoo offers to the users is the option to forward incoming emails from Yahoo Mail to your other email accounts such as Gmail. This option is especially for users who have multiple email accounts and find it trouble to access all the accounts each time they need to check or send an email from a particular email account. Well, those users who are using Yahoo Mail and Gmail account will be happy to know that they can easily configure their Yahoo Mail to automatically forward incoming emails to their Gmail account.
To know how to forward emails from Yahoo Mail to the Gmail account, follow the step-by-step instructions provided below.
Steps to Auto-Forward Emails from Yahoo Mail Account to Gmail Account
1.) On your web browser, go to the Yahoo sign-in page and log into your Yahoo Mail account using Yahoo Mail username and password for the account which you wish to set up for automatic forwarding of emails.
2.) Once you are logged into your Yahoo Mail account, click on the Gear icon located on the top-right corner of your screen. A drop-down menu will appear on your screen.
3.) From the drop-down menu that appears on your screen, click on the Settings option, this will open a Settings window on your computer screen.
4.) Under the Settings window, you will need to go to the Accounts section. Then, under the Accounts section, simply select your Yahoo email account from which you wish emails to be forwarded automatically. This will direct you to a new screen.
5.) Under your Yahoo email account section, simply scroll down to get to the “Access your Yahoo Mail elsewhere” option. In this section, you will need to select the checkbox next to the option “Forward: Your mail is forwarded to the specified address, so you can check it there.”
6.) Then, enter the email address of your Gmail account in the provided field where you wish the emails to be forwarded automatically. Once you have entered the email address, make sure to select the suitable option from the drop-down menu located just below the field where you entered your email address.
7.) After that, you can click on the Verify button. Clicking on the Verify button will send a confirmation email to your Gmail account.
8.) Now, you will need to log into the Gmail account on which you would have received a confirmation email from Yahoo. Open the email and follow the instructions provided in it to configure your Gmail account to receive incoming emails from your Yahoo Mail account.
9.) And once you are done with the account verification process, get back to your Yahoo Mail account and click on the Save button in the Settings window to save the changes made.
10.) After that, you can send a test email to your Yahoo Mail address and check whether you are receiving the email to your Gmail account. If you receive the email to your Gmail account, it means your Yahoo account is successfully configured to auto-forward emails to your Gmail account.
So, this is how you can forward emails from your Yahoo Mail account to your Gmail account automatically.