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Set Up Automatic Forwarding

Never manually forward again. Set it once, receive wisdom forever.

Before you start

You'll need your unique ByteLetters inbox address. Find it in the extension:

  1. Open a new tab (with ByteLetters installed)
  2. Click the Settings icon (gear) in the top right
  3. Your inbox address looks like: abc123@inbox.byteletters.app
Your inbox: your-unique-id@inbox.byteletters.app

Gmail Setup Guide

1

Open Gmail Settings

Click the gear icon in the top right corner of Gmail, then click "See all settings".

Or go directly to: Gmail Forwarding Settings
2

Go to "Forwarding and POP/IMAP"

Click on the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab at the top of the settings page.

3

Add your ByteLetters address

Click "Add a forwarding address" and enter your ByteLetters inbox:

your-unique-id@inbox.byteletters.app

Click "Next", then "Proceed" in the popup.

4

Skip verification (it's automatic)

Google sends a verification email—but ByteLetters automatically confirms it. Just wait 30 seconds and refresh the settings page.

The address should now show as "Confirmed"
5

Create a filter for newsletters

Instead of forwarding ALL emails, let's forward only newsletters:

  1. Go to Settings → Filters and Blocked Addresses
  2. Click "Create a new filter"
  3. In the "From" field, enter the newsletter sender (e.g., newsletter@jamesclear.com)
  4. Click "Create filter"
  5. Check "Forward it to" and select your ByteLetters address
  6. Click "Create filter"
6

Pro tip: Forward multiple newsletters

To forward multiple newsletters, use the OR operator in the filter:

from:(newsletter@jamesclear.com OR hello@sahilbloom.com OR newsletter@morningbrew.com)

Or create separate filters for each newsletter—your choice!

You're all set!

New newsletters will automatically appear as bytes in your new tabs. Open a new tab to see them!

Outlook Setup Guide

1

Open Outlook Settings

Go to Outlook.com and sign in. Click the gear icon in the top right, then "View all Outlook settings".

2

Go to Rules

In the Settings panel, go to Mail → Rules.

Or go directly to: Outlook Rules
3

Create a new rule

Click "Add new rule" and give it a name like "Forward to ByteLetters".

4

Set the condition

Under "Add a condition", select "From" and enter the newsletter sender's email address.

newsletter@jamesclear.com

You can add multiple senders by clicking "Add another condition" and choosing "From" again.

5

Set the action

Under "Add an action", select "Forward to" and enter your ByteLetters inbox:

your-unique-id@inbox.byteletters.app
6

Save the rule

Click "Save" at the bottom of the dialog. Your rule is now active!

The rule takes effect immediately for new incoming emails

You're all set!

New newsletters will automatically appear as bytes in your new tabs. Open a new tab to see them!

Need help?

If you're having trouble setting up forwarding, we're here to help.

hello@byteletters.app