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@ -29,34 +29,38 @@ Once setup is complete, securely discard your App Password — do not retain it
First, open the https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords[App Password setup page].
You may be asked for aditional verification, after you verify, you need to choose a name for the App Password. Pick something you will recognize later.
image:APP_PASS_SETUP/appPassName.png[alt]
image:APP_PASS_SETUP/appPassName.png[A screenshot showing the App Password create screen, "Fedora alias" is written in the name field]
Your App Password will be displayed, copy it now, since it only can be displayed once. You don't need to store it anywhere, just keep it until you setup your alias.
image:APP_PASS_SETUP/appPassCreated.png[alt]
image:APP_PASS_SETUP/appPassCreated.png[Displayed App Password]
== Setting up the alias
Login to your https://mail.google.com[Gmail account] and open settings by clicking on the gear icon in the corner, and then the "All settings" button that will be shown.
image:gmail_setup/gmailSettings.png[alt]
image:gmail_setup/gmailSettings.png[Arrow pointing to "See all settings" in Gmail inbox]
Click on "Accounts and import" and then on "Add new account"
image:gmail_setup/addNewAddress.png[alt]
image:gmail_setup/addNewAddress.png[Arrow pointing to the "Add new account" link in Gmail settings]
Fill out the name you want to be known as and your Fedora Project alias. Kepp "Treat as an alias" checked and click on "Next step".
image:gmail_setup/fillOutName.png[alt]
image:gmail_setup/fillOutName.png[Form with information about the new alias]
Since you will still be sending you emails through Gmail, fill out Gmail's SMTP server and your Gmail adress. Don't forget to put the App Password you generated instead of your real passord then click on "Add Account".
image:gmail_setup/fillOutAuth.png[alt]
image:gmail_setup/fillOutAuth.png[SMTP setup for the alias]
You may see this screen informing you that a verification email was sent to your address. You can safely close this window.
image:gmail_setup/getConfirmationEmail.png[alt]
image:gmail_setup/getConfirmationEmail.png[Site showing that the verification email has been send]
The verification email will look something like this in your inbox. Click on the link inside of it.
image:gmail_setup/clickOnConfirmation.png[alt]
image:gmail_setup/clickOnConfirmation.png[Example of a verification email]
== Sending email from the alias
After the setup, you can select the Fedora Project alias in the "From" fiels when sending a new email.
image:gmail_setup/trySend.png[alt]
After the setup, you can try sending an email to yourself, like this:
image:gmail_setup/trySend.png[Example of a testing email]
You can also use the alias as the sending address, just select in from the dropdown in the From field (even on mobile)
image:gmail_setup/fromMobile.png[Selecting the Fedora Project alias in the mobile UI]