How to Setup IMAP For Gmail On your iPhone | The Communication Blog

Saturday, July 30, 2011

How to Setup IMAP For Gmail On your iPhone

By Dave Barty


In the event you haven't heard, Gmail is now becoming the number one e-mail client in the world. The reason for this is simple, they provide their account holders with constantly increasing supply of storage space, and also the e-mail interface is really easy and easy to use. The Google e-mail service is simply like the Google search engine, there are not ads placed everywhere on your page, and you are able to find the information (or e-mails) that you want in a moments notice. Thus, if you are constantly on the go, you need to be able to check your Gmail account wherever you are.

If you have an Apple iPhone, than you are probably wondering how you can integrate your Gmail account within the iPhone to make checking your e-mail as simple as looking at your phone.

Google has just recently declared that you are able to add a protocol to your iPhone strictly for Gmail accounts. This IMAP application permits Gmail account holders to check their e-mail on any offline e-mail readers, that is perfect for people who have an iPhone, and even for those that don't. It's very simple to put in and run the IMAP application on your iPhone, thus allowing you to effortlessly integrate your iPhone to your Gmail account. The first step to beginning this process is to visit your Gmail account and enable IMAP. You can do this by logging into your Gmail account and then going to Settings. After that click on on Forwarding and POP/IMAP, then click on "Enable IMAP."

After you have done the above, grab your iPhone and tap Settings, then tap Mail. After you have done so, make sure that you click Add Account. After you've done so, don't click the Gmail option, because this hasn't been updated to the newest IMAP settings. Instead, click on Other. As soon as you've done so, you'll then begin to enter you info. You will start off by entering your Name, and then you will put the Host Name, which is: imap.gmail.com after you've done this enter your full Gmail account address, which includes the @gmail.com in the end of your username.

You'll then move to the Outgoing Mail Server, or SMTP. Under the Host Name, you will want to put: smtp.gmail.com then save all of your changes. You've now just setup your IMAP Gmail account, thus permitting you to view all of your Gmail messages, both old and new.

Being able to check your e-mail wherever you're is really important in our fast paced society. Whether or not you are a business professional who needs continuous access to their e-mail account, or if you simply want to be able to check your e-mail whilst taking a break in school, you'll be able to do so whenever you activate your IMAP service on your iPhone. Communication is key in our world, and when you are not able to reply to e-mail messages rapidly, than you might endure the consequence, either professionally or socially. With the iPhone, you'll be able to stay connected to the world around you, no matter where you are.




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