how to forward emails to another email

To forward emails to another email address, you have two main options: manually forwarding individual messages, or setting up automatic forwarding so everything (or certain emails) goes to another inbox.

Manual forwarding (one email at a time)

This is what you use when you just want to pass one message or a small thread to someone else.

General steps (most providers: Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.)

1. Open your email and go to your Inbox.

2. Click the email you want to forward so it opens fully.

3. Look for the “Forward” button (usually an arrow pointing right, or in a three‑dot menu).

4. In the “To” field, type the email address you want to send it to. You can add more addresses separated by commas, or use CC/BCC if needed.

5. (Optional) Add a short note at the top so the recipient knows why they’re getting this email.

6. Double‑check any attachments and formatting, then click Send.

This works the same on mobile: open the message, tap the forward icon, enter the other email, add a note, and send.

Automatic forwarding (all new emails)

If you want everything that arrives in one account to go to another automatically, you can turn on forwarding in settings.

In Gmail (all new mail)

1. On a computer, sign in to the Gmail account you want to forward from.

2. Click the gear icon → “See all settings.”

3. Go to the Forwarding and POP/IMAP (or Forwarding) tab.

4. In the “Forwarding” section, click Add a forwarding address.

5. Enter the email address you want to forward messages to and confirm (Next → Proceed → OK).

6. Gmail sends a verification email to that address; open it there and click the verification link.

7. Go back to Gmail settings → Forwarding tab, refresh if needed.

8. Select Forward a copy of incoming mail to and choose what to do with the original copy (keep in Inbox is usually best).

9. Click Save Changes.

From now on, every new email arriving in that Gmail inbox is copied to the other address.

In Outlook on the web (auto forwarding)

1. Sign in to Outlook (web).
2. Open Settings , then look for Mail → Forwarding (or a similar Forwarding section).

3. Check Enable forwarding.

4. Enter the email address you want to forward to.

5. Tick the option to keep a copy of forwarded messages if you still want them in the original inbox.

6. Save your changes.

In Yahoo Mail (auto forwarding)

1. Open Yahoo Mail and go to Settings → More settings.

2. Go to Mailboxes and select your main Yahoo address.

3. In the Forwarding section, enter the Gmail (or other) address you want to send mail to.

4. Click Verify , then follow the verification email that’s sent.

Automatically forwarding only some emails (filters)

Instead of forwarding everything, you can forward only specific messages, like emails from a certain sender or with certain words in the subject.

Example: Gmail filters for selective forwarding

1. First, add and verify a forwarding address as above (Gmail requires this before filters can forward).

2. In Gmail, click the search box at the top and open Show search options.

3. Enter criteria for the emails you want forwarded (sender, subject, keywords, has attachments, etc.).

4. Click Create filter at the bottom of the search window.

5. In the list of actions, tick Forward it and choose the forwarding address.

6. Click Create filter to save.

Now only emails matching that filter will be forwarded. You can create multiple filters to send different types of emails to different addresses.

Forwarding multiple existing emails at once

Auto‑forwarding only applies to new messages going forward; old emails won’t be resent automatically. For existing mail, you can bulk forward.

Gmail: forward many emails as attachments

1. In your Gmail inbox, select several emails (Ctrl‑click on Windows or Command‑click on Mac).

2. Right‑click and choose Forward as attachment.

3. Gmail opens a new message with each selected email attached as an .eml file.

4. Enter the destination email, add a short explanation if needed, and send.

Gmail doesn’t have a built‑in one‑click way to automatically forward all old emails; people sometimes rely on manual forwarding or third‑party tools/scripts for large migrations, but those should be used carefully and within provider rules.

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Scenario	How to do it	Notes
Forward one email manually	Open email → click Forward → enter other address → optionally add note → Send.	Works similarly in Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and mobile apps.
Forward all new Gmail emails	Settings → Forwarding and POP/IMAP → Add forwarding address → verify → choose “Forward a copy of incoming mail to” → Save.	Can choose what happens to the original (keep in Inbox is recommended).
Forward all new Outlook emails	Settings → Mail → Forwarding → Enable forwarding → add destination address → optionally keep a copy → Save.	Common in business accounts to redirect to another mailbox.
Forward all new Yahoo emails	Settings → More settings → Mailboxes → select address → Forwarding → add destination address → Verify.	Verification ensures you control the destination address.
Forward only specific emails (Gmail)	Set up forwarding address → search box → Show search options → Create filter → choose “Forward it” and address.	Useful for routing certain senders, subjects, or keywords.
Forward many existing emails	Select multiple messages → “Forward as attachment” → send to other email.	Old emails are not auto‑forwarded by default in Gmail.

Tiny TL;DR

• For a single message: open it, hit Forward, type the other email, send.

• For everything new: turn on automatic forwarding in your email settings and verify the destination address.

• For only certain emails: use filters or rules to forward by sender, subject, or keywords.

• For old emails: bulk‑select and forward as attachments; auto‑forward usually doesn’t retroactively process your existing inbox.

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