How do I enable auto-forwarding in Gmail with Subject-Based filters?

Gmail allows you to automatically forward incoming emails to another email address. You can also create a filter to forward only emails that contain specific words or phrases in the subject, which helps prevent unrelated emails from being forwarded.

Before You Start

Make sure you have:

• Access to the Gmail account receiving the emails.
• The email address you want to forward the emails to.
• The specific subject keywords you want Gmail to filter.

Step 1: Add Email Forwarding

1. Open Gmail.
2. Click the Settings icon.
3. Select See all settings.
4. Open the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.

5. Click Add a forwarding address.
6. Enter the email address where you want to forward the emails.
7. Get the email address from the Stock Sync email connection feed in the Step 1 Feed Manager's Receive email field, and enter it in the forwarding address.

Step 2: Create a Subject-Based Filter

After you enable forwarding, create a Gmail filter to forward only relevant emails.

1. In Gmail, click See all settings, then Filters and Blocked Addresses.
2. Click Create a new filter.
3. Enter the email address to forward to.
4. Choose the forwarding email address you added earlier.
5. In the Subject field, enter the keyword or phrase that should trigger forwarding.

Example

If you only want to forward emails with "Stock Sync" in the subject:

Subject: Stock Sync

Gmail will forward emails matching this subject filter while leaving unrelated emails in your inbox.

Tip: Use specific subject keywords that reliably identify the emails you want to forward. This helps avoid accidentally forwarding unrelated messages.

Updated on: 30/09/2026