{"id":37,"date":"2020-01-23T13:19:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T13:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/?p=37"},"modified":"2022-11-11T12:17:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T12:17:10","slug":"imap-settings-in-gmail-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/imap-settings-in-gmail-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Setup IMAP Settings In My Gmail Account?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IMAP is famous to provide internet protocol that allows <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusiness.chron.com\/gmail-pop-imap-62330.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">access<\/a> to communicate with various email services, Gmail, Outlook, etc. With the launch of IMAP server, the old protocols like POP3 and SMTP were suspected to be in less demand. But why? This is because; IMAP allows giving the status of mails, access various mail inboxes on a single server. This article is all about <strong>Gmail IMAP settings<\/strong>. Thus, if you require a guide, you can go through this blog and understand the process.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/imap-settings-in-gmail-account\/#How_to_Activate_IMAP_in_Gmail\" >How to Activate IMAP in Gmail?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/imap-settings-in-gmail-account\/#Gmail_IMAP_Settings_for_Incoming_Mail\" >Gmail IMAP Settings for Incoming Mail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/imap-settings-in-gmail-account\/#Gmail_SMTP_Settings_for_Outgoing_Mail\" >Gmail SMTP Settings for Outgoing Mail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/imap-settings-in-gmail-account\/#Troubleshooting_Tips\" >Troubleshooting Tips<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/imap-settings-in-gmail-account\/#Technical_Support_Team\" >Technical Support Team<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 25px; text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Activate_IMAP_in_Gmail\"><\/span><strong>How to Activate IMAP in Gmail?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here activation steps of IMAP in Gmail have been mentioned. Follow it:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Go to a web browser and open Gmail<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to Settings option located at top right<\/li>\n<li>Choose Forwarding and POP\/IMAP option<\/li>\n<li>Next in IMAP access column, click Enable IMAP<\/li>\n<li>Keep other settings on default<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, click \u2018Save Changes\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 25px; text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gmail_IMAP_Settings_for_Incoming_Mail\"><\/span><strong>Gmail IMAP Settings for Incoming Mail<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to retrieve all incoming emails in one place, you need to setup IMAP.<\/p>\n<p>To follow up your Gmail messages on other devices, apply the given details:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Gmail IMAP server address: imap.gmail.com<\/li>\n<li>Gmail IMAP username: Gmail address<\/li>\n<li>Gmail IMAP password: Gmail password<\/li>\n<li>Gmail IMAP port: 993<\/li>\n<li>Gmail IMAP TLS\/SSL required: Yes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Capture-min-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Capture-min-1.png 323w, https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Capture-min-1-300x279.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 25px; text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gmail_SMTP_Settings_for_Outgoing_Mail\"><\/span><strong>Gmail SMTP Settings for Outgoing Mail<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If the clients are setting the incoming server, they may need an outgoing server to send the Gmail messages. To do so, here are SMTP settings:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Gmail SMTP server address: smtp.gmail.com<\/li>\n<li>Gmail SMTP username: Gmail address<\/li>\n<li>Gmail SMTP password: Gmail password<\/li>\n<li>Gmail SMTP port (TLS): 587<\/li>\n<li>Gmail SMTP port (SSL): 465<\/li>\n<li>Gmail SMTP TLS\/SSL required: Yes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 25px; text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Troubleshooting_Tips\"><\/span><strong>Troubleshooting Tips<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Any user facing any trouble with Gmail settings then you may consider these reasons:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The username or password space has the wrong credentials. If you have mentioned the wrong password. Click on \u2018Forgot Password\u2019 and create a new one.<\/li>\n<li>If server details incorrect, then cross-check from the above details given.<\/li>\n<li>When Two-factor authentication is enabled, you need to generate an app-specific password<\/li>\n<li>However, if IMAP is not enabled in the <strong>Gmail Settings<\/strong>. Go to Setting and tick on Enable IMAP server settings<\/li>\n<li>At times, the email client does not support the Google standards and is meant unsafe. Therefore, you need to update to the latest version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Technical_Support_Team\"><\/span><strong>Technical Support Team<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In case if you are unaware of the <strong>Gmail IMAP settings,<\/strong> then connect to the technical team. Hence, Our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/\">email support<\/a> <\/strong>experts are professional and can explain to you all the processes in a non-technical way to make you easy to understand. Along with that, you can also get the latest updates for Gmail and IMAP servers. Once you convey your issue to them, they will discuss with you all the points that may be the reason that resonates with setting up the particular protocol. Therefore, they will revert you instantly with a workable solution. Further, there is no time restriction, you can get in touch anytime as they are available all round the clock, 24*7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IMAP is famous to provide internet protocol that allows access to communicate with various email services, Gmail, Outlook, etc. With the launch of IMAP server, the old protocols like POP3 and SMTP were suspected to be in less demand. But why? 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