Set Up Gmail With Outlook, Apple Mail, or Other Mail Clients

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Set up Gmail with Outlook, Apple Mail, or other mail clients


You can download messages from Gmail and see them using a program like Microsoft Outlook, Apple
Mail, or Thunderbird, even when you aren't online. This process is called POP or IMAP, and is free for all
Gmail users.
Tip: We recommend using IMAP if possible because its the best way to make sure you can see all your
mail at any time on all of your devices. If you'd like to use POP instead, learn how to enable POP.

Step 1: Enable IMAP


You can retrieve your Gmail messages with a client or device that supports IMAP, like Microsoft Outlook
or Apple Mail.
1. Sign in to Gmail.
2. Click the gear in the top right

3. Select Settings.
4. Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP.
5. Select Enable IMAP.
6. Click Save Changes.
Note: This setting is not available while using the basic HTML view of Gmail. To enable IMAP, use the
standard view instead. Find out more about standard view and basic HTML view.

Step 2: Set up your client


Use the table below to update your client with the correct information.
Incoming Mail (IMAP)
Server:

imap.gmail.com
Requires SSL: Yes
Port: 993

Outgoing Mail (SMTP)


Server:

smtp.gmail.com
Use Authentication: Yes
Port for SSL:: 465 or 587
Use same settings as incoming mail server

Full Name or Display Name:

[your name]

Account Name or User


Name:

your full email address (including @gmail.com or


@your_domain.com)

Email Address:

your full email address (including @gmail.com or


@your_domain.com)

Password:

your Gmail password

I can't sign in

Use Gmail for automatic email responses

Extra help
For more information you can visit the support centers of the email client you're using, such as the two
below.

Apple Support
Microsoft Support
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