How To Share Access To Your Gmail Account

How to Assign a Delegate to Your Gmail Account

An assigned delegate can access your Gmail account for limited purposes. They can’t view or change important account settings. Here’s how to name a delegate.

How to Revoke Delegate Access to a Gmail Account

To remove a person from the list of delegates who have access to your Gmail account:

How to Log In to a Gmail Account as a Delegate

To open a Gmail account to which you’ve been assigned a delegate:

What a Gmail Delegate Can and Can’t Do

An assigned delegate to a Gmail account can perform several actions, including:

Read and send emails, including replies. When a delegate sends a message through the account, the original email address is shown as the sender.Delete messages.Access and manage the account’s Gmail contacts.

Being a delegate doesn’t grant full access. They can’t:

Chat with anyone using Hangouts.Change your Gmail password.