Blogs on Gmail and Google Accounts

Signing into multiple Google accounts from a browser is an efficient and convenient way to manage all of our Google accounts and as such, we do happen to receive very specific questions in both the Google Accounts and Gmail help communities related to this topic, such as: What's the default account for the session? How do I sign into multiple Google accounts from a browser? How do I identify the default account for the session? How do I change the default account for the session? How do I sign out of one such signed-in account? Any additional detail I should be aware of? In this article, we shall explore this process as well as learn about the answers to all the above questions. So, let's begin. Note: For this blog, we would use three Google accounts. The first account to be signed in to the session - s*****@gmail.com . A second, Gmail account, to be added to the session - p*****@gmail.com . A third, non-Gmail Google account, to be added to the session - s*****@outloo...

How to Import Emails via IMAP Protocol in Desktop Email Clients We routinely receive questions in the Gmail Help Community on how to bring over emails from other email service providers. For those circumstances, the most convenient method is to use a desktop email client like MS Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, or Mac/Apple Mail and follow the structured steps below: Set up both accounts using the IMAP protocol. Allow the email client to fully download and synchronize emails from both accounts. Set up the necessary destination folders in your Gmail account via the client, which will sync as labels in the Gmail web UI. Move, Copy, or Drag 'n Drop emails from the source account folders into the destination Gmail folders. When your destination Gmail account syncs with the server, the migrated emails will be fully visible in the Gmail web interface. Note on Testing & Execution: 1. This is a manual migration process a...

Why Gmail Displays the Wrong Name on Sent Emails (And How to Fix It) Quite often, we see a different name while hovering over our profile in our Gmail inbox, or our recipients may see an unexpected sender name on outgoing messages that isn't easily traceable. This guide walks through each scenario step-by-step to show how it affects outgoing messages in a recipient's inbox and where to fix it. Here are the links to the sections The Name on the Google Account The Name in Gmail's "Send Mail As" Settings Your Email Address Saved in Your Own Contacts Third-Party Email Clients & Mobile Apps 1. The Name on the Google Account Your primary Google Account name can be updated from either of the following official account pages: myaccount.google.com/name myaccount.google.com/profile/name Visiting the first link opens the standard name edit...