Send a mail merge from an alias in Gmail

Define Gmail settings if you want to send your mail merge from a different email address.

1. Add the alias in your Gmail settings

Click the gear icon on the top right corner and follow the link to See all settings.

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Select the Accounts tab. Next to Send mail as, click Add another email address to use an alias when sending your mail merge.

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A window opens. Write a name and the email address you want to use as an alias.

Make sure Treat as an alias is checked.

Click Next Step.

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Click Send verification.

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From the Gmail account, you want to add (in our example: alice@yet-another-mail-merge.com), open the email Google sent you and copy the code. Go back to your primary account (in our example: support@yet-another-mail-merge.com), and paste the code in the verification field. Click Verify.

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The new email address appears next to Send mail as in your Gmail settings.

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If you need more help configuring additional accounts, read this article in Google Help: Send emails from a different address or alias.

warning To send a mail merge from an alias domain on Google workspace, you must turn on DKIM on your alias domain. If you don't, messages sent from your alias domain are more likely to be marked as spam by receiving mail servers. You can go to the Authenticate email page in your Google Admin console to turn on and configure DKIM.

2. Send a mail merge with your alias

Open your spreadsheet. From the Extensions menu, select Yet Another Mail Merge: Mail merge for Gmail > Start Mail Merge.

Select the draft you prepared for your mail merge and then click '+ Alias, filters, personalized attachments'.

In our example, we unchecked the tracking option.

warning If you send emails from a different address (alias) and want to track your emails simultaneously, a further Gmail configuration is necessary. Learn more: Configure Gmail to track responses sent to a different account

Select your alias email address and click Back.

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