Have you ever needed to give someone access to your Gmail inbox without sharing your password? Gmail’s delegate features allow you to grant someone access to read, send, and delete messages on your behalf, without compromising your account’s security.
To add a delegate to your Gmail account, start by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right corner of your inbox. From there, select “See all settings” and click on “Accounts and Import.” You’ll find the option to “Grant access to your account” under this tab.
Enter the email address of the person you want to add as a delegate and click “Next.” Gmail will ask you to confirm that you want to grant this person access to your account, and will send a confirmation email to the delegate’s email address. Once they accept this confirmation, it will take up to 30 minutes for the verification process to complete.
To access your Gmail inbox as a delegate, the delegate will need to open their own Gmail account and click on the “Inbox” tag. They will see a message saying that you have granted them access to your Gmail account and can choose to accept or deny this request.
If you ever need to revoke access from a delegate, you can do so by going back into your Gmail account’s settings and clicking on “Accounts and Import.” From there, you can delete the delegate’s account and revoke their access to your Gmail inbox.
Gmail’s delegate features are a great way to share your inbox with someone else without giving them access to your password or other account settings. Whether you need to share your inbox with a colleague, assistant, or family member, this feature can make it easy to coordinate and manage your emails.