forward to gmail to keep business domain "address"?

rnhaugen · 4-24-12, 07:34 PM

My tech dude is STRONGLY suggesting my biz go to gmail for cloud-based (centralized and mobile-savvy) email services. *I* don't want a "Me@gmail.com" address for myself or anyone in my business.

So ... it looks like we could forward from powweb boxes to gmail, and then tell gmail to use smtp from powweb somehow? Not sure of the details to put it mildly.

Neil

**snowmaker** · 4-24-12, 07:40 PM

You can setup your forwards in OPS, here - Mail Central. Gmail can be setup to use your domain in the 'sent from' address. I don't remember exactly how I did it, but the help file there was explanatory enough.

rnhaugen · 4-24-12, 10:25 PM

Thanks, Bruce ... I've never done anything with "gmail" ... but if their help content is decent, that's good ...

Neil

entrecon · 4-25-12, 10:33 AM

I just did a quick Google search on this and found this article:
http://smarterware.org/3628/host-you...out-forwarding

This is an older article (2009), but I think the functionality still exists. Your Tech guy should be able to do the configuration for you.

rnhaugen · 4-25-12, 07:18 PM

Still a useful article, "entrecon" ... so thanks for posting!

Neil

**Jim M** · 4-27-12, 04:19 PM

You don't even need to forward messages to Gmail. You can set up your Gmail account to connect to and download mail from PowWeb's mail servers. Configure this in the Settings > Accounts and Import section of Gmail. Set up "Check mail from other accounts (using POP3):" to download mail, and also "Send mail as" for sending. As I recall, you can configure it to send either through Gmail's mail servers, or using PowWeb's.

4-24-12, 07:34 PM	#1
rnhaugen Registered Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3 Reputation: 0	forward to gmail to keep business domain "address"? My tech dude is STRONGLY suggesting my biz go to gmail for cloud-based (centralized and mobile-savvy) email services. I don't want a "Me@gmail.com" address for myself or anyone in my business. So ... it looks like we could forward from powweb boxes to gmail, and then tell gmail to use smtp from powweb somehow? Not sure of the details to put it mildly. Neil

4-24-12, 07:40 PM	#2
snowmaker   Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Solomons Island Posts: 3,119 Reputation: 318	You can setup your forwards in OPS, here - Mail Central. Gmail can be setup to use your domain in the 'sent from' address. I don't remember exactly how I did it, but the help file there was explanatory enough. __________________ -bruce /* somdcomputerguy / 'If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.'*

4-25-12, 10:33 AM	#4
entrecon Custom User Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,669 Reputation: 337	I just did a quick Google search on this and found this article: http://smarterware.org/3628/host-you...out-forwarding This is an older article (2009), but I think the functionality still exists. Your Tech guy should be able to do the configuration for you. __________________ ________________________________ Find me on twitter: @entrecon

4-24-12, 10:25 PM	#3
rnhaugen Registered Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3 Reputation: 0	Thanks, Bruce ... I've never done anything with "gmail" ... but if their help content is decent, that's good ... Neil

4-25-12, 07:18 PM	#5
rnhaugen Registered Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3 Reputation: 0	Still a useful article, "entrecon" ... so thanks for posting! Neil

4-27-12, 04:19 PM	#6
Jim M PowWeb Staff Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 93 Reputation: 76	You don't even need to forward messages to Gmail. You can set up your Gmail account to connect to and download mail from PowWeb's mail servers. Configure this in the Settings > Accounts and Import section of Gmail. Set up "Check mail from other accounts (using POP3):" to download mail, and also "Send mail as" for sending. As I recall, you can configure it to send either through Gmail's mail servers, or using PowWeb's.