Gmail: IMAP and SMTP settings
With these details you can set up your Gmail mailbox in any email app, such as Outlook, Thunderbird, Apple Mail or on your phone.
Applies to addresses ending in @gmail.com, @googlemail.com
Incoming mail (IMAP)
- Server
- imap.gmail.com
- Port
- 993
- Encryption
- SSL/TLS
Outgoing mail (SMTP)
- Server
- smtp.gmail.com
- Port
- 465
- Encryption
- SSL/TLS
Sign-in
- Username
- your full email address
- Password
- an app password, not your normal password
Good to know
- Gmail requires an app password for email apps instead of your normal password. You create it in your Gmail account. Create an app password at Gmail
- Gmail limits how much can be transferred via IMAP per day: about 2.5 GB read and 500 MB written. Large mailboxes therefore take several days.
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