{"id":2009,"date":"2022-03-11T18:05:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T18:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jessiebeecreative.com\/?p=2009"},"modified":"2023-02-10T18:09:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T18:09:23","slug":"gmail-trick-for-custom-domains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jessiebeecreative.com\/gmail-trick-for-custom-domains\/","title":{"rendered":"Gmail Trick for Custom Domains"},"content":{"rendered":"

Disclaimer: This is not a supported or stable workaround and should only be used for temporary purposes. This “hack” applies to domains that are not using email hosting.
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Gmail trick showing how to use your domain for the reply-as email in a free Gmail account<\/h2>\n

While I have no problem with spending money on the critical part of my business which is email hosting, there are times where I have needed a temporary fix to be able to send emails through a free Gmail account from a custom domain. For this purpose, I found a workaround that makes it possible. However, because it isn’t a supported function, the settings can change at any moment when Google updates their processes.<\/p>\n

But for the times you want to be able to implement this workaround, I’ve provided the steps to take here (still working in March 2022). We’ll assume you already have a personal Gmail account setup for email.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Purchase and Forward Domain<\/h3>\n

Purchase your domain from a registrar (I use NameSilo<\/a>). Once you’ve purchased your domain, set it up to forward an email address to your personal Gmail account.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Gmail 2-step Verification<\/h3>\n

In your Google Account, set up 2-step Verification. You’ll find this in Manage Google Account<\/strong> when you click on your image or logo icon in the top right corner after you’ve logged into Google.<\/p>\n

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Manage your Google Account.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n