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.

2. Send a mail merge with your alias

Open your spreadsheet. From the Add-ons menu, select Yet Another Mail Merge (YAMM). Click Start Mail Merge.

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

In our example, we unchecked the tracking option.

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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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