UMD faculty and staff can grant a colleague access to their UMD Gmail account by setting up mail delegation. Mail delegation allows an appointed delegate to access your Gmail and execute the following actions:

• Send or reply to emails that were sent to you. When they send a message, their email address will show. For example, the sender will show as sent by johnsmith@gmail.com.
• Read messages sent to you
• Delete messages sent to you
• View and add to your contacts

NOTE: Mail delegation is recommended for faculty and staff who wish to share access to their Gmail account with a limited number of colleagues.

Learn how to add a delegate or remove a delegate at the Google Support Center or view the following video tutorial.