How to handle email bounces when sending via a Google server

 
It is inevitable that email bounces sometimes will be generated when sending emails to mailing lists. When sending emails with MultiMailer via a Google server, you can choose between handling the bounces manually or letting MultiMailer's built-in bounce handling handle the bounces automatically.

If you want to let MultiMailer's built-in bounce handling handle the bounces automatically, you don't need to change any settings in MultiMailer. But you must add a forwarding address in your Google email account so that a copy of a returning email (for example an email bounce) is sent to the email address MultiMailer uses to collect email bounces. This way, MultiMailer's bounce handling can handle email bounces automatically and display them in the bounces list in the Bounces tab, as usual.

The tip below shows how to set up your Google email account to forward incoming email bounces to MultiMailer's automatic bounce system.
 
 
Steps:
  
  
1. Open your email account at Google (for example your Gmail account).

Settings2. Click on "Settings" (the gear-like symbol) in the top right of the web window.

3. Click on the See all settings option.

4. Click on Forwarding and POP/IMAP.

5. Click on the Add a forwarding address button.

6. In the input field that is shown, enter the email address to which all forwards (copies) of incoming emails (including email bounces) should be sent to.

To find out which email address to use for the input field, you can open either the E-mail Account Settings dialog box or the E-mail Bounces Settings dialog box in MultiMailer and then press the keys CTRL B on your keyboard. An email address will then be displayed in a small information box and you can copy it to the input field.

7. Click Next.

8. Click Continue.

9. A confirmation email has been sent to your Google email address.

10. Click the confirmation link in the email. Then click the Confirm button.

11. Click OK on the Google settings page to finally confirm everything.

Now you have done all necessary steps. But you may need to wait a fee minutes before you can see the changes in your Google account.
 
 
We also recommend this tip on Google's website:

Automatically forward Gmail messages to another account
  
   
Google may require you to verify your account after step 7, but this depends on your account settings. If Google requires verification, simply follow the instructions.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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