Gmail Email Setting

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To setup Gmail on Outlook, Windows Live Mail, Apple Mail, Windows Mail use the following settings:

  • First open Gmail on your computer using the browser.
  • Click the Settings icon located in the top right of Gmail page.
  • Click on “Forwarding and POP/IMAP” tab.
  • Enable both IMAP and POP3 for your Gmail.
  • Click “Save Changes” You also need to allow less secure apps to access your Gmail account by going to the following link after you are signed into your account:
  • https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps
  • “Access for less secure apps” : Turn Off

Gmail IMAP Settings (Recommended):

  • User Name: your_email@gmail.com
  • Password: your email login password
  • Incoming Mail Server: imap.gmail.com
  • Incoming Port: 993
  • Incoming SSL: Yes
  • Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.gmail.com
  • Outgoing Port: 465 (use 587 if TLS security is selected)
  • Outgoing SSL: Yes
  • Outgoing Authentication: Plain

Gmail POP3 Settings:

  • User Name: your_email@gmail.com
  • Password: your email login password
  • Incoming Mail Server: pop.gmail.com
  • Incoming Port: 995
  • Incoming SSL: Yes
  • Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.gmail.com
  • Outgoing Port: 465
  • Outgoing SSL: Yes (use 587 if TLS security is selected)
  • Outgoing Authentication: Plain