How to enable alerts for a sender in Gmail

Turn notifications on or off

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. In the top right, click Settings. See all settings.
3. Scroll down to the "Desktop notifications" section.
4. Select New mail notifications on, Important mail notifications on, or Mail notifications off.
5. At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes.

1. How can I be notified when a specific person email me?
2. How do I get alerts for certain emails in Gmail?
3. How do I get email notifications for text messages?
4. How does Gmail identify high priority?
5. Does Gmail have Do Not Disturb notifications?
6. How do I get alerts for certain emails Gmail iPhone?
7. How do I set Google Alerts?
8. How do I turn on text message notifications?
9. How do I get message notifications?
10. Why do I get an email when someone texts me?

How can I be notified when a specific person email me?

Android Gmail:

Tap the top left menu button. Scroll to the bottom and tap 'Settings' Tap an account, scroll down, and select 'Manage labels' Tap label that you just associated with your VIP contact and check the box for 'Label notifications'

How do I get alerts for certain emails in Gmail?

Get notified for just important emails

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
2. In the top left, tap Menu Settings .
3. Tap your account.
4. Tap Notifications. select High priority only.

How do I get email notifications for text messages?

How to Turn On Email Notifications for New Messages

1. Go to Email Notifications under your Settings menu option.
2. In the Add a New Email Recipient section, enter the email you want to receive notifications.
3. Click Add Recipient.
4. Repeat as needed.

How does Gmail identify high priority?

Gmail uses several signals to decide which messages to automatically mark as important, including:

1. Whom you email, and how often you email them.
2. Which emails you open.
3. Which emails you reply to.
4. Keywords that are in emails you usually read.
5. Which emails you star, archive, or delete.

Does Gmail have Do Not Disturb notifications?

Gmail does not have a built-in Do Not Disturb (DND) service. You can reduce overall intrusiveness by turning off notifications in the desktop and mobile applications. On mobile, you can also turn off sync to prevent Gmail from automatically downloading your messages.

How do I get alerts for certain emails Gmail iPhone?

Turn on alerts

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app .
2. In the top left, tap Menu Settings .
3. Select your account.
4. Tap Notifications.
5. Select a notification level.

How do I set Google Alerts?

Create an alert

1. Go to Google Alerts.
2. In the box at the top, enter a topic you want to follow.
3. To change your settings, click Show options. You can change: How often you get notifications. The types of sites you'll see. Your language. ...
4. Click Create Alert. You'll get emails whenever we find matching search results.

How do I turn on text message notifications?

Manage notifications for messages

1. Go to Settings > Notifications > Messages.
2. Choose options, including the following: Turn Allow Notifications on or off. Set the position and locations of message notifications. Choose the alert sound for message notifications. Choose when message previews should appear.

How do I get message notifications?

When you pin bubbles to your home screen, you can get messages from contacts in fewer steps.

1. Open the Messages app .
2. Tap More options Settings. Bubbles.
3. Choose: Get notifications for all conversations: Tap All conversations can bubble. Get notifications for certain contacts: Tap Selected conversations can bubble.

Why do I get an email when someone texts me?

It sounds like your Apple ID is activated with iMessage and your “Start new conversations from” is set to your email address, instead of your phone number. To resolve this, simply navigate to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive and configure the settings to start new conversations from your phone number.