Google Workspace accounts (previously known as G Suite) for undergraduates are set to route all messages directly to the Google account address.

If you have never used Google Workspace for email before, you should Change Your NetID Password to ensure that your password is in sync for all Cornell services.

Forwarding is a bad idea, but if you really need to forward your messages to a non-Cornell address, you can set up forwarding to a single address using Google's instructions.