Delegate access to your email or an AUX account

Grant (delegate) access to your email or aux account through Gmail.

Instructions

  1. Log into mail.google.com using your aux account.
    • You may need to log out of your current account or use a different browser.
  2. In the upper right corner, click the Settings icon
  3. Select See all settings
  4. Click on Accounts and Import
  5. Next to Grant access to your account, click Add another account
  6. Enter the maine.edu email address of the person you'd like to grant access then click the Next Step button
  7. Confirm by clicking the Send email to grant access button
  8. Your primary account will receive a delegate verification email. Once you confirm the request, it takes about 30 minutes for the verification process to complete. After you have waited at least 30 minutes, you may have to log off and log in again in order to see the delegated account.
  9. You will see the delegated Auxiliary Account under your Primary Account profile in the upper-right corner of Gmail. You can now switch between your Primary and Auxiliary email within your UMS Gmail.

Environment

  • UMS ID
  • Gmail
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