Change “To:” field when auto-forwarding email in Gmail

Question

I am trying to use a Gmail address (my.printer@gmail.com) automatically to forward email to my printer (djfhsjshkjghsfkjfhlgfhd@hpeprint.com) because the printer's address is extremely unmemorable.

The problem I'm having is that when Gmail forwards the email, it doesn't replace the "TO" field, so emails arrive at the hpeprint.com address with a gmail.com address in the "TO" field, and then the hpeprint server rejects them.

ePrint Error: The ‘TO’ or ‘CC’ field of the email you sent did not include a printer email address.

Does anyone know if there's a way to create a rule that adds the forwarding address into the TO or CC field?

Answer 1

Instead of using a different email address you can create a contact for this monstrosity

'djfhsjshkjghsfkjfhlgfhd@hpeprint.com'

This way you can just type in the contact info and it should work.

In order to accomplish this use these steps taken from this website:

1. Log in to your Gmail account. Enter your login name and password. Click the "Sign in" button. You are directed to your Gmail Inbox.

2. Click the "Gmail" link near the top-left of the page, below the "Google" logo and above the "Compose" button. A drop-down menu appears.

3. Click the "Contacts" link in the drop-down menu.

4. Click the Add to "My Contacts" button near the top of the Contacts window. This button has an icon of a head-and-shoulders silhouette of a person on it and a "+" sign.

5. Enter the email address for the person you wish to add to your contacts. Click the "add" link. The email address is saved to your contacts list.

Let me know if you have any further issues.