On behalf of google gmail

[macmacman]

Hi

Does anyone know how to remove the "sent on behalf of google mail" that goes on emails??

I know they recently finally changed this! Hurrrraaaa, but i can't actuallyfind the setting?

DO you know what i am going on about? If so, please let me know.

cheers

[CrispyUK]

I've not caught the announcement that they've changed this - but from having a quick poke about it looks like you can now send the e-mail through the desired sending addresses SMTP server - rather than GoogleMail, avoiding the on behalf of message that shows up in Outlook.

To do this, go to GoogleMail, click Settings then the Accounts tab. For each external e-mail address you need to click 'edit info' and work through, choosing the SMTP option and providing the details.

Note for this to work you'll need SMTP server details for the external e-mail address and this server must support authenticated SMTP.

Off to try it now... :)

[macmacman]

Cheers crispyUk!!!

[jamesdoran]

Use autorepsonder

[Bondy_UK]

Hi

Does anyone know how to remove the "sent on behalf of google mail" that goes on emails??

I know they recently finally changed this! Hurrrraaaa, but i can't actuallyfind the setting?

DO you know what i am going on about? If so, please let me know.

cheers


Im not sure what this announcement is, but the reason it states "sent on behalf of google mail" is for legal reasons. Basically they cant verify you own the domain and if its fraudulent it can be traced back to Google through header information. So they are basically just covering themselves, after all, what would stop you setting one up from Microsoft, Ebay, or a bank etc? (it would be flooded with Nigerian scams! lol)

You can set it up properly using Google Apps for Domains (http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/details.html) if you verify the domain ownership and can be done in two ways, which removes the "sent on behalf of google mail" info. There is no need to be using a separate SMTP server - what if you don't have one for your domain?

The best (and just as easy I found, the other didnt work) is editing the CNAME and MX records on your hosting account (easily done if you are using CPanel hosting).
Basically they will tell you to create a new CNAME record on the domain with a random value, and point it to a specific URL. They will automatically verify this is forwarded and activate the email services for you (takes a couple of days).
For example, if your domain was "http://www.url1.com" - they will tell you to set up something like "http://google1397463.url1.com" which points directly to "http://verifydomain889.google.com" (I cant remember off the top of my head what the domain is).

But this is nothing new, I set mine up a year ago and it had already been about a while then too.

The previous link refers to the 'paid service' of Google Apps, but you can also use a free version: http://www.google.com/a/cpanel/domain/new

Hope this helps :)

[macmacman]

I think google's position on this law/good practice has changed.

No reason not to use gmail for business now!

[Bondy_UK]

I think google's position on this law/good practice has changed.

No reason not to use gmail for business now!

So did you find what I said useful?

I don't quite understand what you mean tbh, and dont think their position has changed. Using an alternative SMTP server as previously mentioned means that Google DO NOT send your mail themselves, thus they are not putting themselves at risk of people pretending to own a domain and sending fake/phising emails out - such as: CustomerService@NationWide.co.uk and asking for account information.

They will only send an email from a domain that you can verify ownership of, which is perfectly reasonable if not common sense.
If you have a SMTP server set up for your domain, then in 99% of cases you will have a PoP3 server too, so I don't understand why you would even need to use Googlemail :|

Also using the method I mentioned, which has been around a while, all you need to do is go to: mail.yourdomain.com and it will be a page hosted by Google - exactly like Googlemail (which you can put your own logo on if you want) and use it exactly the same way, except you can create as many name@yourdomain.com accounts as you like/need in the Domain Settings menu - forwarding them all to one main account if you wish.