This solution is more convenient and secure than giving a user your password toaccess your Gmail account.

Learn how to assign or revoke delegate access and how to sign in as a delegate.

They can’t view or change important account controls.

The Settings gear in Gmail

Here’s how to name a delegate.

No one can serve as an assigned delegate without their own Gmail account.

Click theSettingsicon in the upper-right corner of the screen.

The “See All Settings” button in Gmail

SelectSee all settingsfrom the menu that appears.

Go to theAccounts and Importtab.

In theGrant access to your accountsection, selectAdd another account.

The Accounts and Import tab

SelectSend email to grant access.

Wait for the recipient to accept the request.

The recipient must accept your request before functioning as your email delegate.

The “Add another account” command

Google may lock a Gmail account that grants delegate status to too many people in different locations.

go for the desired account, which will have a “Delegated” label next to it.

An email and the Next Step button

The “Send email to grant access” button

The Delete link next to “Grant access to your account”

A delegated account in Gmail