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# Adding DF email alias on Gmail

## Step 1:  Create an Application password.

* Go to[ https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords](https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords)
* Sign into your Google Workspace account
* Name your application.  “Gmail” works well for this app
* Copy the password key and save it somewhere safe. (Note! The password will be 16 symbols without spaces)

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## Step 2:  Adding an Alias

* Go to your Gmail account (the one you want to add the group alias to)
* Go to settings

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* Go to accounts and importComment
* Scroll down to: “Send mail as”Comment
* Click “Add another email address"

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* Add the Google group email address that you want to useComment
* Make sure the check mark is next to “use as an alias”

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* Click “Next Step”
* In the SMTP, type:[ smtp.gmail.com](http://smtp.gmail.com)&#x20;
* In the username, type your Gmail username
* In the password, paste the Google app key you got in Step 1

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## Step 3: Verify

1. Check email of current email address
2. Copy and paste verification code
3. Click Verify