You can read your messages from Gmail in other mail clients, like Microsoft Outlook and Apple Mail, using IMAP. When you use IMAP, you can read your Gmail messages on multiple devices, and messages are synced in real time.
Step 1: Check that IMAP is turned on:
1. On your computer, open https://www.gmail.com
2. In the top right, click Settings
3. Click Settings.
4. Click the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.
5. In the "IMAP Access" section, select Enable IMAP.
6. Click Save Changes
Step 2: Change your IMAP settings in your email 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 Requires SSL: Yes Requires Authentication: Yes Port for SSL: 465 |
|
Full Name or Display Name |
Your name |
|
Account Name, User name, or Email address |
Your full email address |
|
Password |
Your Gmail password |