What is mail delegation in Gmail?
Your users may want to give access to their Gmail account to another person. Mail delegation lets delegated users read, send, and delete messages on the account owner’s behalf. After you turn on delegation, your users can go to their Gmail settings to assign delegates.
How can multiple people access my Gmail account?
Add or remove a delegate
- On your computer, open Gmail.
- In the top right, click Settings.
- Click the Accounts and Import or Accounts tab.
- In the “Grant access to your account” section, click Add another account.
- Enter the email address of the person you want to add.
- Click Next Step.
How to turn delegation on or off in Gmail?
Delegation is turned on separately for each organizational unit. Sign in to your Google Admin console . Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com). From the Admin console Home page, go to Apps Google Workspace Gmail User settings. To apply the setting to everyone, leave the top organizational unit selected.
Can a Gmail account be delegated to an administrator?
Mail delegation lets delegated users read, send, and delete messages on the account owner’s behalf. For example, executives can delegate Gmail access to an administrative assistant. As an administrator, you decide whether to make this option available to your users.
How many delegates can I assign in Gmail?
After you turn on delegation, your users can go to their Gmail settings to assign delegates. Note: You can also delegate users for Google Calendar and Google Contacts. A single Gmail account supports up to 1000 delegates.
How to turn Gmail on or off for users?
Before you begin: To turn a service on or off for certain users, put their accounts in an organizational unit (to control access by department) or add them to an access group (to allow access for users across or within departments). Sign in to your Google Admin console . Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).