# Configuring Google Aliases

In order for Gmail to use the aliases you set on Missive, you will also need to [set them on Gmail](https://mail.google.com/mail/u/#settings/accounts).

{% hint style="warning" %}
Adding an alias only on Missive isn't enough for Gmail to validate that you can indeed use that address and that you're not using an address from a domain that you don't own. Without setting them up on Gmail as well, recipients will see and reply to the default email account address.
{% endhint %}

## Add the alias in Google Admin (Google Workspace only)

If you're using Google Workspace, an admin must first create the alias:

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**Sign in to Admin console**

Go to the [Google Admin console](https://admin.google.com) with an administrator account.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Open user settings**

Navigate to **Menu > Directory > Users** and click the user's name.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Add the alias**

Under the user's name on the left, click **Add Alternate Emails**, enter the alias name (the part before @), and click **Save**.

You can add up to 30 email aliases per user at no extra cost.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Set up "Send mail as" in Gmail

Once the alias exists, configure Gmail to send from it:

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{% step %}
**Open Gmail settings**

Open [Gmail](https://mail.google.com), click **Settings** (gear icon) > **See all settings**.
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{% step %}
**Add the alias address**

Go to the **Accounts and Import** tab. In the **Send mail as** section, click **Add another email address**.
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{% step %}
**Configure and verify**

Enter your name and the alias address, check **Treat as an alias**, then click **Next Step** and complete the verification.
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{% endstepper %}

After setup, click **From** when composing to select your alias.

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For more details, see [Google's official documentation](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/22370).

{% hint style="danger" %}
If you skip this Gmail setup, Missive will show an error on outgoing emails:

**"From" address reverted**\
Gmail changed `alias@example.com` to `you@example.com` in the outgoing email. You must define `alias@example.com` as an alias in your Gmail settings.

Go back through the steps above to add the alias in Gmail.
{% endhint %}


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