How to set up automatic email forwarding in Gmail web?
Log into your Gmail account
Click on the show search option from the search box at the top
Enter your search criteria i.e., enter the criteria for the emails you want to forward. This could include specific senders (from address), subjects, keywords, or any other relevant information.
Click on "Search" to see which emails match your search criteria. This step ensures that your search is working correctly and captures the emails you want to forward.
Click on the “Advanced search” button and then proceed to click on "Create filter”. Select the option "Forward it to" to set up automatic forwarding.
After choosing the forwarding option, enter the email address to which you want to forward the emails and proceed to click create filter.
How to set up automatic email forwarding in Outlook web?
Upon opening your Outlook web application, click on Settings >> Email > > Rules and then click on Add new rule.
For each rule you should enter a name, at least 1 condition and an action. They are as follows:
Name
Give your rule a descriptive name for easy identification and editing after setup.
Condition
You should specify the reason for forwarding your email, which is setting condition for your email forwarding. Here, you can set multiple conditions for a single rule.
"From”: for forwarding emails from a specific email to another internal account.
"Before": for forwarding emails received before a specified date.
"After": for forwarding emails received after a specified date.
"Subject includes”: for forwarding emails related to a specific topic.
Action
You can specify the email address(es) to which you want to forward emails based on the conditions you've set. You have the option to forward emails to multiple addresses if needed.
"Forward to”: for forwarding emails to a specific email if the condition is met.
NB: Review your policy thoroughly to ensure that only the required emails are forwarded to protect sensitive data.
