The University of Sheffield
Corporate Information and Computing Services

 Redirecting Email to a Personal Account

To automatically redirect email messages from your University email to an alternative email address use the following instructions:

  1. Log into MUSE and click the Google Apps icon (you may need to accept some terms and conditions)
  2. Click the Options cog icon in the top-right corner of the screen and select Mail settings
  3. Click the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab and click the Add a forwarding address button
  4. Enter your alternative email address and click the Next button
  5. When notified that a confirmation code has been sent click the OK button
  6. In a new browser window or tab access the inbox of your alternative email account and copy the confirmation code
  7. Return to the University mail settings screen, paste in the confirmation code and click the Verify button
  8. You will see some new options
  9. First change the option button to the Forward a copy option:
    Disable forwarding -> Forward to
  10. Next confirm your email address and indicate what should happen to Gmail's copy
    Autoforward options
  11. Scroll down and click the Save Changes button

All messages sent to your University email address will now be forwarded automatically to your supplied alternative email address.