Plus, you can forward your emails when you want to read and reply from a different email address, or you want someone else to receive on your behalf and reply while you’re away. Whatever your reasons, we’ll show you how to forward Outlook emails to Gmail so you can send and receive mail wherever you want.
How to Forward Outlook Email to Gmail
Whether you just set up a new email account or you don’t want to miss an important email while on the go, here are the steps you need to take to forward Outlook to Gmail. Note: Instructions in this guide apply to Outlook.com and Outlook Desktop.
How to Forward Outlook to Gmail Automatically
You can configure Outlook on the web to forward your emails automatically to your Gmail address. Note: If you don’t want Outlook to forward more messages, clear the checkbox instead.
How to Use Message Rules to Forward Outlook to Gmail
Message rules ensure that Outlook forwards only the messages that match a certain criteria to your Gmail address. For this guide, we’ll use Outlook on the web.
Choose Has attachmentChoose From Choose Importance
If you pick Choose Has attachment, Outlook will forward only messages with email attachments. Choose From and Choose Importance will forward emails from specific senders or those marked as highly important respectively. Note: The message cannot be forwarded until it has met all conditions.
Add an exceptionSelect one dropdown to choose a condition like SensitivitySelect an option dropdown and choose an option like Private
How to Forward Outlook Emails to Gmail on Desktop
We’ve looked at how to forward Outlook email to Gmail using Outlook for the web, but you can do the same using Outlook’s desktop version. To get started, create a rule using the following steps: Note: If you want to stop forwarding Outlook emails to Gmail using the desktop version, go back to Home, and then select Rules > Manage Rules & Alerts. Uncheck the box next to the rule you want to disable.
Send Your Mail Wherever You Want
Whether you plan to switch email clients or you just want to move a few important emails, it’s easy to forward emails from your Outlook account to Gmail using the steps in this guide. If you have two Gmail accounts, our guide on how to transfer emails between two Gmail accounts offers quick ways to do so within minutes. See also how to forward multiple emails in Gmail and how to automatically save your email attachments to cloud storage and free up valuable storage space on your device.
