Gmail for iPhone

How to set up your IMAP email in Gmail on your iPhone.

Set up steps for IMAP emails on Gmail on iPhone

Step 1

Open up the Gmail app and click on the profile icon on the top right

Step 2

Click ‘Add another account’

Step 3

Click ‘Other (IMAP)’

Step 4

Enter your email password in ‘Password’ and the incoming server in ‘IMAP server’

Step 5

Enter your email password in ‘Password’ and the outgoing server in ‘SMTP server’

Step 6

Add a preferred name for your account on your phone

Settings Help

For this set up you will need to know your IMAP and SMTP servers/hostnames and port numbers. For information on where to find these details, please check out our FAQ or contact your email provider and ask for these details.

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