Gmail setup on iPhone or iPod touch devices running software version 3.0.

by | Oct 1, 2012 | Email, FAQ | 0 comments

Note: Setup instructions below are for iPhone or iPod touch devices running software version 3.0.

To configure IMAP1 for your iPhone or iPod touch, just follow these steps:

Make sure you’ve enabled IMAP in your main Gmail settings
On your iPhone or iPod touch’s home screen, tap Settings
Tap Mail
Tap Add Account…
Tap Other

What if I tap ‘Gmail’ instead? Archiving and deleting messages will work differently. Our instructions ensure Gmail works as designed.

Tap Add Mail Account
Enter your account information, being sure to use your full Gmail address (or full Google Apps email address)

Tap Save
For Incoming Mail Server:
Host Name is ‘imap.gmail.com’
User Name is your full Gmail address, including ‘@gmail.com’ (or full Google Apps email address)

For Outgoing Mail Server:
Host Name is ‘smtp.gmail.com’
User Name is your full Gmail address, including ‘@gmail.com’ (or full Google Apps email address)

Tap Save
Check our recommended client settings, and adjust your client’s settings as needed.

And you’re done. You can add additional Gmail accounts by repeating the same steps above.

Now that your account is set up, learn how actions in your client sync with Gmail.

IMAP: IMAP (Internet message access protocol) lets you download messages from Gmail so you can access your mail with a program like Outlook Express or Apple Mail. IMAP syncs the actions you take in Outlook Express or Apple Mail with Gmail so if you read a message in your mail client, it’ll be marked as read in Gmail.