How to send from an alias?

Learn how to send emails from a different address with Mailmeteor.

With Mailmeteor, you can send personalized mass emails from an alias. This allows you to send your campaigns from multiple usernames.

What is an email alias?

An alias is another email address you own. It could be another Gmail address, a non-Gmail address, or your work, school, or business email address.

Sending from an alias is a Premium feature.

To send emails from an alias, upgrade to one of our paid plans or apply to our Education Program.

How to use an email alias with Mailmeteor

Step 1 - Configure an alias address in Gmail

First, you need to configure an alias in Gmail. Google has a very good guide about this. Here's what it says:

1. In Gmail, in the top right, click Settings Settings
2. Click the Accounts and Import tab.

3. In the "Send mail as" section, click Add another email address.

4. Enter your name and the address you want to send emails from.

5. Click Next Step Send verification.
6. For school or work accounts, enter the SMTP server and the username and password on that account. The SMTP server for Gmail addresses is smtp.gmail.com, and the SMTP server for Outlook addresses is smtp-mail.outlook.com.

7. Click Add Account.

8. To confirm, sign in to the account you added.

9. Open the confirmation message, and click the link.

And voilà! You've successfully added an email alias to your Gmail account.

Step 2 - Add your alias in Mailmeteor

You can now add your alias in Mailmeteor. Here's how to do it from the Mailmeteor Dashboard:

1. Open your Mailmeteor Dashboard.

2. Create a new campaign.

3. In the From field, next to your email address, click on the small caret symbol ("▼") and select Manage senders.

4. Go to Create new alias.

5. Enter the name and email address of your new alias. Then check the box that says I have configured that alias I Gmail.

6. Click Create.

Your alias is now ready. Congrats! 🥳 To send messages from this email address, click the caret symbol ("▼") in the From field and select your alias.

Checklist before using an email alias

1. Make sure to copy and paste the exact email address of your email alias in Mailmeteor. If there is a typo in your alias email address or if the alias is not configured in Gmail, Mailmeteor will fall back to your primary email.

2. Verify your email alias rate limits. If you want to send emails from a non-Gmail alias, like Yahoo, OVH, or Outlook, your sending limit may vary depending on the email service provider's email quota.

Video tutorial

If you prefer to watch a video, here's a tutorial on how to use an alias with Mailmeteor:

Happy watching!