December 31, 2024 | By: PhotoBiz Knowledge Base
If you have a PhotoBiz Mailbox email address but prefer to manage your emails through Gmail, this guide will show you how to:
In this example, we’ll use support@photobizlovesme.com as the sample address—but be sure to use your own email and password when following along.
PhotoBiz is not affiliated with Gmail or Google. Our Passionate Support team is happy to help with the setup process, but if you run into Gmail-specific issues, you’ll want to check out Gmail’s help center, you'll need to use Gmail's help center.
Open Gmail and go to Settings
Log into your Gmail account. Click the ⚙️ gear icon in the top right, then click "See all settings."
Go to the "Accounts and Import" tab
At the top of the settings page, click on "Accounts and Import."
Add your PhotoBiz Mailbox account
Find the section called "Check mail from other accounts" and click "Add a mail account."
Enter your PhotoBiz Mailbox details
In the next window, fill in these fields:
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Then click "Add Account."
🎉 You’ll see a message confirming the account was added!
Follow these optional steps to complete the setup!
Enter your name and settings
In the Name field, enter how you want your name to appear in emails (ex: "Jane Doe" or "Studio Manager").
You can also click the link to "Specify a different 'reply-to' address" and enter your PhotoBiz email again, then click Next Step.
If you're unsure, you can learn more about Gmail Aliases here.
Enter your SMTP details
Fill in the fields as follows:
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IMPORTANT: The next step will send you a confirmation email that contains a clickable link OR a verification code. You'll need to log into your PhotoBiz Mailbox to either click the link OR copy/paste the code. Be sure to open another browser window to complete the next step.
Verify the setup with Gmail
Gmail will send a verification email to your PhotoBiz Mailbox address. To find it:
Open the email from Gmail and either:
Your PhotoBiz Mailbox email address will now show in a drop-down menu in your outbound emails from webmail giving the option to send.
Set Gmail to reply from the same address
Back in the Accounts and Import section of Gmail Settings, find:
➡️ "When replying to a message"
Select "Reply from the same address the message was sent to" to keep things consistent when replying.
You can now send and receive emails through Gmail using your PhotoBiz Mailbox email address.