Android•iOS

How to Setup Email in Gmail App (Android / iOS) (IMAP)

Follow these step-by-step instructions to configure your standard IMAP/SMTP email account inside Gmail App (Android / iOS) (IMAP). If you want instructions tailored perfectly to your domain name (with the exact servers and ports), please use our generator.

Setup Instructions

  1. Open the Gmail app.
  2. Tap your profile icon → Add another account.
  3. Select Other (IMAP).
  4. Enter your-name@example.com → Next.
  5. Enter Your Password (or tap magic link to view it) → Next.
  6. On the Incoming server settings screen:
  7. - Username: your-name@example.com
  8. - Password: Your Password
  9. - Server: imap.example.com
  10. - Port: 993
  11. - Security type: SSL/TLS
  12. Tap Next.
  13. On Outgoing server settings:
  14. - Server: smtp.example.com
  15. - Port: 587
  16. - Security type: STARTTLS
  17. - Require authentication: Yes
  18. - Username: your-name@example.com
  19. - Password: Your Password
  20. Tap Next → account is added.

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