1 Click Add a forwarding address in the “Forwarding” section. 2  Enter the email address you want to forward to. 3  For your security, we'll send a verification email to that address. 4  Open your other email account and find the confirmation message from the Gmail team. 5  If you’re having trouble finding it, check your Spam folder. Select the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab. 2  Click Add a forwarding address in the “Forwarding” section. 3  Enter the email address you want to forward to. 4  For your security, we'll send a verification email to that address. 5  Open your other email account and find the confirmation message from the Gmail team.