Lots of us have more than one email address these days, and using different web pages or different email software to access them can be a real headache – not to mention a time-waster! The excerpt below from the Google hep files shows how to set things up so that all your emails come into one single gmail account- Saves time and headaches!

Want to check your email from other accounts in Gmail? Check out the options below to see which will work best for you.

Option 1: Import old emails and contacts from other account

If you’re switching from another email provider to Gmail, this is an easy way to get all your old emails and contacts imported into Gmail.

New emails are forwarded to your Gmail account for 30 days to give you time to tell your friends about your new address. If you want to keep getting new emails from your old account sent to Gmail, try using one of the options below.

Learn how to import your emails and contacts.

Option 2: Import old emails and get new emails from other account

Use this option If you’re switching from a different Gmail address or if you want to bring both old and new emails into your Gmail. Gmail will first import your old messages and then continue to bring in new messages sent to your other account. You can add up to 5 accounts.

To use this option your other email provider has to offer POP3 access. Go ahead and try setting up your account, but if you get an error you may want to visit your other email provider’s help center to see if they support POP3. You can also try using one of the other options on this page.

Your contacts won’t be imported automatically with this method, but you can still import contacts separately.

Learn how to check email from your other account.

Options 3: Forward new emails from other account

If you want to have new emails that are sent to your other address forwarded to Gmail, you can set up auto-forwarding. Keep in mind that not all email providers offer auto-forwarding.

• To forward emails from another Gmail address, learn how to set up automatic forwarding in Gmail. Keep in mind that you should set up forwarding in the account you want to forward from, not the account you want to forward to.
• To forward emails from another email provider, you’ll have to change your settings in the other account, not in Gmail. Visit your other email provider’s help center to find out if automatic forwarding is available and how to set it up.