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Gmail Email Forwarding Setup

Set up automatic forwarding from your Gmail account to your Daily Benji inbox.

Adding Your Magic Email

  1. Click this link to go directly to Gmail forwarding settings: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/fwdandpop
  2. Link Not Working?

    If the direct link doesn't work, follow these steps:

    1. Open Gmail in your web browser and sign in.
    2. Click the gear icon ⚙️ in the top right corner.
    3. Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
    4. Click "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab at the top.
  3. Click "Add a forwarding address" button.
  4. Enter your Daily Benji email address (e.g., yourname@dailybenji.email).
  5. Click "Next" then "Proceed" to confirm.
  6. Check your Daily Benji inbox for a verification email from Gmail.
  7. Click the verification link in the email from gmail-noreply@google.com.

Setting Up Auto-Forwarding

  1. Click this link to go directly to Gmail filters: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/filters
  2. Link Not Working?

    If the direct link doesn't work, follow these steps:

    1. Open Gmail in your web browser and sign in.
    2. Click the gear icon ⚙️ in the top right corner.
    3. Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
    4. Click "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab at the top.
  3. Click "Create a new filter".
  4. Select your bank(s) to generate filter strings:

    American Express
    Capital One
    Chase
    Barclays
    Citi
    Discover
    USAA
    Venmo
    PayPal

    From Filter String:

    Subject Filter String:

  5. In the "From" field, paste your bank email string (e.g., alerts@notify.wellsfargo.com OR alerts@cs.usbank-email.com OR discover@email.discover.com).
  6. In the "Subject" field, paste your subject filter string.
  7. Click "Create filter".
  8. Check "Forward it to" and select your Daily Benji email address.
  9. Click "Create filter".

Important Notes

You must click the verification link in the email Gmail sends to your Daily Benji address, or forwarding won't work.

The Gmail mobile app cannot set up forwarding - you must use a web browser.

The verification email comes from gmail-noreply@google.com with subject "Gmail Forwarding Confirmation".

Next: Set Up Your Bank Alerts

Once you've set up Gmail forwarding, you'll need to enable transaction alerts from your bank.

Go to Bank Setup Guides →