Tip & How-To about Computers & Internet
As an administrator of different sites on Google Apps I tend to have an account of every domain that I manage and it's hard to jump and open every single webmail accounts separately. This is a feature on GMail in which all email accounts that is hosted on Google Apps and GMail can be combined into a single inbox and retaining the ability to send emails using the same email address.
On GMail or Google Apps login to the account to be configured for forwarding
On the main page of the email account click on settings
Under Settings Page select Forwarding and POP/IMAP then select the option on Forward a copy of the mail to: then enter the GMail account in which the account willbe forwarded then click on Save Changes.
Now go to your Gmail account or Google Apps account then login
On the main page click on Settings
Under Settings click on Accounts and Import then click on the Tab Send mail from another address
A pop up window will show up then enter the required information then click onthe Tab Next Step
Selectthe option on Send through Gmail (easier to setup) then click on Next step
On this window click on send verification. This will send a verification code to the account to be joined
On this window the code needs to be entered that would come from the account to be joined
Now login to the account to be joined and get the verification code. Once you have the confirmation code copy and paste it on the code verification window then click on Verify.
The account has been added on your existing GMail or Google Apps inbox. One way to check is click on the down arrow at the end of the from portion of the email window. The account should appear on the drop down list
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Passwords add a level of security to your computer. When sharing a computer with others, your customized settings, computer programs, and system resources are more secure when you assign a password to your logon name or user account name. The steps to perform this task differ depending on whether your computer is a member of a network domain or is part of a workgroup (or is a stand-alone computer). My computer is on a domain You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings might also prevent you from completing this procedure. Open User Accounts in Control Panel. On the Users tab, click the name of the user whose password you want to change, and then click Reset Password. In New password and Confirm new password, type the new password, and then click OK. Notes You can change passwords only for local computer accounts, such as guest, administrator, or accounts you create for your computer. You cannot change your network logon password in User Accounts. To change your own password, press CTRL ALT DELETE and then click Change Password. My computer is not on a domain If no password has been assigned to the user's account, a password will need to be created before it can be changed. For information about creating a password, click Related Topics. The steps to perform this task differ depending on the type of user account you have. If you have a computer administrator account Open User Accounts in Control Panel. Click your account name. Click Change my password. In Type your current password, type your current password. In Type a new password and Type the new password again to confirm, type your new password. You can also enter descriptive or meaningful text in Type a word or phrase to use as a password hint to help you remember your password. Click Change Password. If you have a limited account Open User Accounts in Control Panel. Click Change my password. In Type your current password, type your current password. In Type a new password and Type the new password again to confirm, type the new password. You can also enter descriptive or meaningful text in Type a word or phrase to use as a password hint to help you remember your password. Click Change Password. Notes A user with a computer administrator account can create and change passwords for all users on the computer. Users with limited accounts can create and change their own passwords, as well as create their own password hints. If a user with a computer administrator account changes the password for another user, that user will lose all EFS-encrypted files, personal certificates, and stored passwords for Web sites or network resources. Notes To open User Accounts, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts. For more information about user accounts, click Related Topics. Related Topics
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