Setting up Gmail for POP3 and SMTP
Setting up email account in Gmail for POP3 and SMTP
You can use the Gmail interface to send and receive emails using an email account you create with your domain. By setting up your domain’s email address as a POP3 and SMTP account in your Gmail account, you can use Gmail as an email client (much like you would use Outlook, Mac Mail, or Thunderbird). This article explains how.
NOTE: When you are an InMotion Hosting customer, your emails are securely stored on our servers, eliminating the need to set up another email client. However, if you want to host your email on Gmail servers (instead of InMotion’s), follow our guide on How to Use Google Apps to Host Your Email.
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Before You Begin
NOTE: You will need your POP and SMTP settings to complete this tutorial. You can find your email settings in cPanel.
NOTE: If you previously created an email forwarder to your Gmail account, you will need to remove it. You can’t receive emails if there’s a forwarder in place.
NOTE: We recommend using the secure (SSL) settings. Using SSL email settings is more secure as it encrypts the data while in transit.
Set up Gmail to Send/Receive Email for Your Domain
Step 1. Log into your Gmail account.
Gmail sign-in screen with email address field and Next button highlighted.
Step 3. Gmail sign-in screen with password field and Next button highlighted.
Step 2. Click on the Cog drop-down menu (in the upper-right) and select Settings.
Gmail Cog icon highlighted.
Step 3. Click the Accounts tab.
Gmail Settings Accounts tab highlighted.
Step 4. Next to Check mail from other accounts:, click Add a mail account.
Gmail Settings Accounts Add a mail account link highlighted.
NOTE: A pop-up window will appear to continue the setup process in. You will need to allow pop-ups in your browser settings, if you do not see the pop-up window appear.
Step 1. Enter the email address you created for your domain and click Next.
Gmail Settings Add a mail account pop-up window with email address field containing example@example.com and Next button highlighted.
Step 2. Enter the POP3 settings for your domain’s email address. Then click Add Account.
The port is 995.
Add a mail account POP3 fields and Add Account button highlighted.
You will see a message stating Your mail account has been added.
Add a mail account successful message displayed.
Step 3. To continue to set up SMTP in Gmail, select Yes and click Next Step.
SMTP set up, Yes selection and Next button highlighted
NOTE: If you do not want to send emails for your domain through Gmail, click the No radio button. You don’t need to follow the next steps.
Step 1. Enter your Name, as you would like it to appear when sending emails from this account. Also, ensure that the check box for Treat as an alias is checked.
Add email for sending Next Step button highlighted.
Click the Next Step button to proceed.
Step 2. On the Send mail through your SMTP server page, fill in your SMTP Server (typically “secure###.inmotionhosting.com“), Username (full email address), and Email Password.
The port is 465.
Add email for sending SMTP settings fields highlighted.
Then, click the Add Account button.
Step 3. Now, Gmail will email a verification code to the email address you just added. You can either click the link in the email or copy/paste the code into the text box and click Verify.
Add email account for sending verification code entered and Verify button highlighted.
Now you will see your domain’s email address in the Send mail as and the Check mail from other accounts sections.
Congratulations! Now, you know how to Setup Gmail for POP3 and SMTP.
For more information, check out our Email Knowledge Base.
