This guide quickly outlines how to set up Gmail to both send and receive mail using an email account associated with an outside server by using a secure connection.
Setting up a new account
Setting up receiving mail
- Open the Gmail account that you would like to import mail to.
- At the top right, click the gear.
- In the drop down menu click Settings.
- Select the Accounts and Import tab.
- Find the “Check mail from other accounts (using POP3)” section.
- Click “Add a POP3 mail account you own”.
- You should get a pop-up window.
- Enter the email address you want to import mail from and click “Next Step >>”.
- Fill out the receiving settings using the following information:
Username: The username for the account (i.e. name@domain.com)
Password: The password for the account
POP Server: Your server name (Using mail.yourserver.com will not work, as it is an insecure connection)
Port: 995
Make sure the “Always use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail.” box is checked
- Click “Add Account >>” and wait a moment for Gmail to check your connection to the server.
- If you would not like to be able to send mail from Gmail for this account as well, select “No” and click “Finish”.
- If you would like to do so, select “Yes” and click “Next Step >>”.
Setting up sending mail
- Fill in the Name you would like for the account and click “Next Step >>”.
- Fill out the sending settings using the following information:
SMTP Server: Your server name (Using mail.yourserver.com will not work, as it is an insecure connection)
Port: 465
Username: The username for the account (i.e. name@domain.com)
Password: The password for the account
Select the “Secured connection using SSL” option
- Click “Add Account >>”
- Check your email for the confirmation email from Gmail.
- Either enter the confirmation code into this page, or click the link sent in the email.
Configuring a current account
- Open the Gmail account that you’ve been importing mail into.
- At the top right, click the gear.
- In the drop down menu click Settings.
- Select the Accounts and Import tab.
To change receiving info:
- Find the “Check mail from other accounts (using POP3)” section.
- Find the account you want to change the information for and click “edit info”.
- To correctly configure your account follow the instructions in “setting up a new account”.
To change sending info:
- Find the “Send mail as:” section.
- Find the account you want to change the information for and click “edit info”
- To correctly configure your account follow the instructions in “setting up a new account”.
This article was written by HostDime Support Tech Dillon Moore.
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