How to Forward ATT Emails to Gmail?

The moment you configure an AT&T account, you get the option of creating a new AT&T webmail address which you can use to send and receive emails just like any other regular email service. The webmail service of AT&T is supported by Yahoo, which offers it a convenient way for users not to have an alternate email address. However, if you are using an email service like Gmail, and you wish to receive your email messages from the AT&T email account there, you can easily forward your ATT emails to your Gmail account by following the instructions provided below.

Guide to forwarding AT&T Emails to Your Gmail Account

There are two ways you can forward emails from Your AT&T email account to your Gmail account. While the first method involves configuring the settings in your AT&T email account, the second method required you to make changes to the settings in your Gmail account.

Method 1: Setting Up Auto-Forwarding in AT&T Email Account

  1. To begin with, you will first need to sign in to your AT&T webmail account using a web browser on your phone, tablet, or computer.
  2. Once you are logged into your AT&T webmail account, you will need to click or tap on the “POP & Forwarding” tab. You will be directed to the next screen.
  3. On the next screen, you will need to enter the email address of your Gmail account in the prompted field under the “Forward mail to the following address” box.
  4. Next, you will need to click or tap on the “Save Changes” option. Doing so will display a “Verify Email Address” box on your screen where you will need to click or tap on the Send Code button.
  5. Now, you will need to sign in to your Gmail account using a separate browser or tab and open the email that you received from AT&T. In the email from AT&T, you will find the verification code.
  6. You will need to enter this verification code in the “Verify Email Address” box by returning to the window where you have logged into your AT&T webmail account.
  7. After entering the code in the “Verify Email Address” field under the “POP & Forwarding” page, you will need to click or tap on the Done option.
  8. After that, simply click or tap on the Save Changes option. Now, all the emails that you will receive in your AT&T email account will be forwarded automatically to your Gmail account.

Method 2: Setting Up Auto Forwarding in Gmail Account

  1. Open a web browser on your phone, tablet, or computer, and sign in to your Gmail account in which you wish to receive email from your AT&T email account automatically.
  2. Once you are logged into your Gmail account, you will need to click on the Settings option (Gear icon) located on the top-right corner of the screen. This will display a drop-down menu on your screen.
  3. From the drop-down menu that appears on your screen, you will need to select the See all settings option. Doing so will direct you to the Settings section of your Gmail account.
  4. Once you are on the Settings section of your Gmail account, you will need to go to the Accounts and Import tab.
  5. Under the Account and Import tab, you will need to select the Add a mail account option under the Check mail from other accounts option. This will open a new small window on your screen.
  6. In the prompted window, you will first need to enter the email address of your AT&T email account and press the Next button. You will be directed to the next screen.
  7. On the next screen, you will need to select the Import email from my other account (POP3) option. This will direct you to the next screen.

NOTE:Import email from my other account (POP3)” option will be selected automatically as the Gmailify option is not available for AT&T services.

  1. On the next screen, you will need to provide information for the Password, POP Server, and Port in the relevant fields. Also, you will need to select the following options on your screen as per your preference.
  • Leave a copy of retrieved message on the server
  • Always use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail
  • Label incoming messages (drop-down menu)
  • Archive incoming messages (Skip the Inbox)

NOTE:Always use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail” option is selected automatically and is recommended from a security perspective. If you do not want to use this feature, you can deselect it.

  1. After entering all the required information in the appropriate fields, you will need to select the Add Account button. Doing so will direct you to the next screen.
  2. On the next screen, you will need to follow the on-screen prompts to complete the auto-forwarding of emails from your AT&T email account to your Gmail account.

So, these are the two methods that you can use to forward emails from your AT&T email account to your Gmail account automatically.

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