How to Set Up a Custom Email Address Using Gmail and Cloudflare

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Follow these steps to send emails using a custom domain (e.g. alice@degov.ai) via your Gmail account.

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1. Confirm Cloudflare Email Routing

• Check your inbox for an email forwarded by Cloudflare.
• Open it and click the confirmation link to verify your address.
• Once confirmed, your Gmail will start receiving emails forwarded from your custom domain.

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2. Enable Two-Step Verification on Your Google Account

You need two-step verification enabled before setting up App Passwords.

🔗 Enable Two-Step Verification

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3. Set Up a Google App Password

This is required to connect Gmail's SMTP server with your custom domain.

1. Visit: https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
2. Choose the app (e.g., "Mail") and device (e.g., "Other").
3. Click Generate and save the 16-character App Password.

🔒 Important: Never share your App Password.

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4. Add Your Custom Email to Gmail

Go to Gmail:

Settings > See all settings > Accounts and Import > Send mail as > Add another email address

Step 1: Enter your custom email

E.g., alice@degov.ai

Step 2: Configure SMTP settings

• SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com
• Port: 587
• Username: Your Gmail address (e.g., yourname@gmail.com)
• Password: Your App Password (NOT your normal Google account password)

Step 3: Set default email and send email

You can set new email to default address.

Another way is chosen bounded email address

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⚠️ Troubleshooting

• If you've just set up 2-Step Verification and generated your App Password, it might take up to 10 minutes before you can use it.
• If you see a "wrong password" error, try again later.

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