Recently I've noticed that if you have a picture associated with your Google account, and you send an email using your Gmail account to someone using the Gmail mobile app. That picture will show on the email instead of a circle with the first letter of their name (see pictures below).
Sent from non-Gmail account:
Sent from Gmail account:
The first picture above is what the recipient would see if I was to send an email from a non-google (no picture) account.
The second is what the recipient sees if I send the email from my Gmail account.
My question is:
Is there a way to set a display picture for all other "non-Gmail" accounts that I have associated with the Gmail mobile app?
For example if I was to use the Gmail app to send an email with my Hotmail account, the recipient (if they're also using the Gmail app) would see the my display picture instead of just a coloured "P" in a circle.
Best Answer
The only way you can get a profile image for your alias email account is if you make it a Google account and then create a profile. So, does your email alias account has a Google/Google+ profile? (FAQ)
If not sign up at (https://accounts.google.com/SignUp), click on "I'd rather use my own email address". Follow the procedure, finish the sign-up. After you set up your non-Gmail address Google account, sign into it, click on the name at the top right, then "View Profile", and then the image silhouette to pick your profile pic. After that, your display picture for all other "non-Gmail" accounts that I have associated with the Gmail mobile app (whatever you want it to be) will be shown.