How to Configure POP3 and SMTP with Gmail

• Posted by Bluechip Space April 23, 2023 - Filed in Technology - #email configure  #email account setup  #pop3 with gmail  - 195 views

  This guide will show you how to set up an email account with POP3 and SMTP in Gmail.

  Step 1 - Sign in to Gmail and go to Settings
  Step 2 - Add an email account
  Step 3 - Enter your email address
  Step 4 - Make sure to import using POP
  Step 5 - Enter your POP server settings
  Step 6 - Confirm Sending from Gmail
  Step 7 - Enter From Name
  Step 8 - Enter SMTP Server Settings
  Step 9 - Open your Gmail verification email
  Step 10 - Enter your verification code
  Step 11 - Check your settings

  

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  STEP 1 - Sign in to Gmail and go to Settings

  1. Sign in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click the gear icon in the upper right corner.
  3. Select See All Settings from the drop-down menu.

  

   

  STEP 2 - Add an email account

  1. Click Accounts and Import in the top menu.
  2. Click Add an Email Account.

  

   

  STEP 3 - Enter your email address

  1. Enter the email address you set up in Gmail.
  2. Click Next.

  

   

  STEP 4 - Make sure to import using POP

  1. Select "Import emails from other accounts (POP3)".
  2. Click next.

  

   

  STEP 5 - Enter your POP server settings

  Use the following settings for incoming mail.

  Username: your email address

  Password: The password you use to log in to your webmail

  POP Server: mail.yourdomain.com or yourdomain.com

  Port: 995

  Enable the “Leave a copy of retrieved messages on the server” option. (Recommended).

  Enable the “Always use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail” option.

   

  Click Add Account to continue.

  

  

  
  STEP 6 - Confirm Sending from Gmail

  You can now receive emails from your Gmail email account. The next step is to set up your sending settings so that you can also send emails from your account.

  1. Select "Yes, I want to be able to send mail as ...".
  2. Click

  

   

  STEP 7 - Enter From Name

  1. Enter the sender name that you want recipients to
  2. Click Next

  

   

  
  
  

  STEP 8 - Enter SMTP Server Settings

  Use the following settings for outgoing mail.

  SMTP Server: mail.yourdomain.com or yourdomain.com

  Username: your email address

  Password: The password you use to log in to your webmail

  Port: 587

  Secure connection: TLS

   

  Click Add Account to continue.

  

   

  STEP 9 - Open your Gmail verification email

  Gmail will send you an email with a verification code.

  1. Sign in to
  2. Open the email "Verify Gmail - Send email as...".
  3. Copy the verification code in the email.

  

   

  STEP 10 - Enter your verification code

  Paste your verification code into the field and click Verify.

  

   

  STEP 11 - Check your settings

  Your account is set. You can now send and receive emails with Gmail. Check your settings to make sure they are set the way you want them.