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# Setup a New GSuite Account

Follow these instructions in order to set-up a new GSuite account for team members, and to get their e-mail functioning properly.

If a new person is holding a core role within the organization, then they will need a personalized e-mail address in the format of:  <firstname@buddhistgeeks.org>

* Follow these instructions on how to [add an account for a new user](https://support.google.com/a/answer/33310?hl=en).

### Setting up E-mail Forwarding

For simplicities sake, most people want their "<name@buddhistgeeks.org>" address to forward to a personal address.  Follow these steps to set-up e-mail forwarding from their new account:

1. **Login to GSuite** with the newly created account info
2. At the top right, click Settings ![Settings](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HEK3JR2B_Nwf6l9XnSPqrrI5MJomne3_iAI27iDFnclHLr_iovad21EDPhblU5RPnr4E=h18)![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3_l97rr0GvhSP2XV5OoCkV2ZDTIisAOczrSdzNCBxhIKWrjXjHucxNwocghoUa39gw=w18-h18) **Settings**.
3. Select the "**Forwarding and POP/IMAP**" tab
4. Click the "**Add a forwarding address**" button
5. Type in the new team member's preferred personal e-mail address and click "**Next**"
6. Click "**Proceed**"

They will need to confirm this new forwarding situation by clicking a link that's sent to their forwarding address. &#x20;

### Send an email from your Buddhist Geeks alias in Gmail

* Click on "GSuite" and then **Manage your Google Account**

![](https://796489801-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LZ50m4vW7eqznnExZLl%2F-M9q2hMocyjzvXm6C9ov%2F-M9q3eaPxZ8_lQXbfAkn%2FScreenshot%202020-06-14%2023.41.38.png?alt=media\&token=d7f5e3a5-cceb-4c43-9dc2-36bf33d373bd)

* Go to the "**Security**" tab on the account page and scroll down to the "less secure app access."
* **Turn on access**

![](https://796489801-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LZ50m4vW7eqznnExZLl%2F-M9q2hMocyjzvXm6C9ov%2F-M9q4U0JiyYDg3UBPSEr%2FScreenshot%202020-06-14%2023.44.41.png?alt=media\&token=d55301d1-64d6-4fd6-b10f-9a919fed5ddd)

* **Toggle ON** Less secure app access&#x20;

![](https://796489801-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LZ50m4vW7eqznnExZLl%2F-M9q2hMocyjzvXm6C9ov%2F-M9q4a9VmpG9QLHkskjo%2FScreenshot%202020-06-14%2023.44.55.png?alt=media\&token=537e797a-5a40-401f-ba33-b77e9968e6a7)

* All done!

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### Add an Email Alias

Depending on which personal e-mail service one is using, there are different instructions for setting up an Email Alias.  An Email Alias simply means that you'd be able to send e-mails from your personal mail client as "<name@buddhistgeeks.org>".  By following these instructions you can set-up an e-mail alias:

* [Add or remove an email alias in Outlook.com](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/add-or-remove-an-email-alias-in-outlook-com-459b1989-356d-40fa-a689-8f285b13f1f2)
* [Create or delete an email alias in Yahoo Mail](https://help.yahoo.com/kb/create-email-alias-sln29287.html)