This tutorial demonstrates how to configure apple mail on versions of mac os x 10. Click the gear icon at the top right, then choose settings. When a new mac is purchased you have to set up an apple id by using the gmail address you should keep apple id exactly same as gmail address see this article create and start using an apple id apple support. Select the account, then deselect the mail checkbox. Use this tutorial to help you set up your gmail account on your macbook. To set up your apple mail client to work with gmail. This is when having a default email account comes in handy.
Apple mail is the default email client that comes with every mac using os x 10. Apple mail gmail add your gmail account to apple mail using imap. On the add account dialog box, you can choose the email account option which automatically sets up your gmail account in outlook. For gmail to send mail from an email program like outlook or thunderbird, the program needs to understand how to communicate with gmail s email servers. It does this through simple mail transfer protocol smtp server settings. Just brought home my first mac ever, macbook pro retina. If you dont have a gmail account here is how to sign up. How to set up gmail in apple mail macintosh how to. Apple mail is very nice to use and you can set it to use a gmail account. Ive had a look at the account settings through apple mail and cant really change anything. Add your or office 365 email account into outlook for mac. How to set up apple mail to work with a gmail account. Click forwarding and popimap to bring up the pop and imap. Set up gmail pop account in apple mail need help 4 mac.
Gmail login and authentication problems with apple mail. To do that, you must enable the imap protocol for your gmail account. Once the set up process is complete you should see the gmail account in the accounts list. Having recently started to use a mac at home, quickly started to miss outlook. How do i configure email on my mac using apple mail.
This video is a guide on how to add a gmail account to a mac. Macos catalina wont set up a gmail account on mail. You need to turn on 2step verification for gmail and then create an app. The nice thing about the mail app on ios and mac is that you can set up multiple email accounts. You can add new users from this account, or any administrator account, but other accounts cannot add or manage users. Hi all, does anyone know how to setup a gmail alias account in the outlook 2016 app on a mac.
Configuring gmail imap and outlook for mac 2011 kieran. Now all the mail ready to read and also sent new mail. Open apple mail, and go to the mail menubar at the top of the screen and then. Add or remove email accounts in mail on mac apple support. Be sure the box to automatically detect and maintain account settings is not. If you havent already, download and install spark mail app on your mac to get started. How to login, logout gmail account from mail app in any. We strongly recommend you to upgrade to the latest macos version to have secure and stable mac. Set up imap and change your smtp settings to read gmail messages in other mail clients, like microsoft outlook and apple mail. Prepare your gmail or g suite account for connecting to outlook and office 365.
How to reset a mac to factory settings macbook, imac, mac pro, mac mini, macbook pro duration. Eventually removed her gmail from apple mail, restarted, and attempted add gmail account. When you use imap, you can read your gmail messages on multiple devices, and messages are synced in real time. How to setup gmail account in outlook 2016 via imap. It seems that the mail app is not working as expected for some gmail users. How to add your gmail account to outlook using imap. How to enable pop3 and imap in gmail account setup. Set up gmail in mail on your mac to send and receive email. For more info see if my video helps you please like it. Then open apple mail application and configure with web mail account see this article set up mail on your mac with email accounts apple support.
Unable to setup my new gmail account using mac mail. How to wrangle outlook 2011 to work with gmail macstories. If you are using twofactor authentication, youll need to get an app password from this page. Testing in a new user will quickly tell you if the problem is system wide or if its your users folder that contains the problem. Use server settings preferences in mail to change options for an account s incoming and outgoing smtp mail servers. The settings are the same for any email provider you use with gmail.
Macbook pro 2016 mbp office 365 account office 2016 for mac on my mbp insider fast program current version. More specifically, some gmail users have said that after installing the macos 10. To avoid temporarily locking yourself out of your account. This new setup experience for gmail and outlook will be enabled for outlook for office 365 customers slowly over the next several weeks. Most email software and applications have an account settings menu where youll need to update the imap or pop3 settings. To add your email account to outlook, youll need an app password, also known as an application password. I can receive emails from my gmail alias account in my outlook on my mac, but when i. Here, we will show you enable pop3 and imap in gmail account. Read on for the complete details, details for mac osx versions prior to. Adding g suite gmail account to outlook 2016 for mac. Even though you set up those other accounts to view your inbox, you may not compose messages from them often. Prepare your gmail or g suite account for connecting to. Change server settings in mail on mac apple support.
Follow the steps on the screen to set up your account. When i attempt to set up a new mail account using mac mail i get this error message. If you dont see the exact screens shown here, see the topic add an email account to outlook for email setup. Update your account description, personal information, username and password, or other settings, depending on the type of account youre editing. Only difference i can see is the lack of a gmail button in the account setup, which used to be there. This guide will show you how to configure your apple mail application to access email for your media temple server. This lets you manage emails from other services like gmail and outlook. If you are already logged with gmail account and try with another email id then follow the below steps for logout gmail. Click the gear icon in the upperright and select gmail settings at the top of any gmail page.
The setup depends on the version of macos you have installed on your mac. The settings you see vary depending on your account type. As many things in apple land, setting up gmail is relatively a breeze. In mail on your mac, add your internet accounts so you can use them to send and receive emails. Then, just above the account settings button, click add account. If adding a gmail, yahoo, or other imap or pop account, see add an email account to outlook. If youre already using spark and want to add a gmail account, follow these instructions here instead launch spark for mac. If you are using microsoft outlook 2016 to manager emails, you may want to connect your commonly used gmail account to outlook for the convenient management of your emails. The smtp settings you need to access gmail in another. Setup gmail account in outlook 2016 for windows via imap. Select the services you wish to add to your mac and click add account. However, adding my business gmail account does not. To change these preferences in the mail app on your mac, choose mail preferences, click accounts, then click server settings. If you want to clean up the sidebar and plan on only using outlook to access your gmail account, want to view all mail, and want to resolve some of the weird quirks seen in outlook, we can make a couple additional changes in the settings.
How to set a default email account on iphone, ipad and mac. Several people are experiencing issues with gmail especially g suite email accounts in mail on mac. Gmail, yahoo, icloud, and aol accounts all use twofactor authentication to help verify that youre the person trying to access your email account. Wait for some time, until all the mail sync with mail app and download on your system. To do this, enter your name, email address, and the password for your gmail account twice. Gmail is email thats intuitive, efficient, and useful. A transcript and step by step walk through available at. Check gmail through other email platforms gmail help.
So i was delighted to hear of the release of microsoft office for mac 2011 the following are the instructions to set up imap access in outlook 2011. By configuring imap and pop, users will be able to access gmail from their desktop email. Add your gmail account to outlook 2016 using imap settings. Set up a gmail account using the macs mail application. Make use of your contacts and calendars from gmail on your mac and improve your productivity. A walk through of how to setup your gmail account in mac mail. Add your user information and your host server information, account type. Heres how to use gmail from apples mail app and also how to set up gmail on your iphone or ipad. Now, on the choose your account type step, select pop or imap. Use the mail app to send, receive, and manage email for all of your email accounts in one location. How to configure gmail account in microsoft outlook 2016 chuong k. Enter your gmail details into apple mail on your imac, mac mini or macbook. I cannot add gmail account to apple mail apple community. How to add gmail email to mac set up gmail email on a mac.
If you feel comfortable using terminal, reboot into recovery mode and open terminal. If youre setting up a single imap account on multiple computers, try taking a break between each setup. With the latest update to outlook for office 365, its now easier to add a gmail account to outlook. How to configure gmail account in microsoft outlook 2016. You can temporarily stop using or delete an account from mail. Select the local on my mac drafts folder not the gmail drafts folder. But before you can configure outlook to work with gmail, you must configure gmail to work with outlook. First, its important to recognize that deleting gmail account steps are not reversible, so you need to be 100% sure that its the right choice before you begin.
Before you connect to your gmail account from outlook on the web, or add a gmail account to outlook, you need to prepare your gmail account. But i cannot get her gmail via apple mail to go online. When you click the gmail account you will see details about the services that are synced with your mac. Signin to your gmail account within outlook for mac. Gmail users who also use desktopbased email clients like ms outlook, mozilla thunderbird, eudora mail, and apple mail, can enable imap and pop on their system. Of course, this means you can access your gmail account through mail, too.
When you first set up your mac, youll have one account the primary administrator account for your mac. First, we need to enable imap protocol access in gmail. Set up a gmail account using the macs mail application lifewire. Specifically i am looking for the pop or imap settings that ill need to use in order to connect to the gmail account from the mac. You can always remove services by unchecking them on this list. Use pop or imap to sync aol mail on a thirdparty app or. This is a different password than your regular email account password. Now try to set up your gmail account s email on your mac mail or iphones mail app. Choose what types of data you want from your account on your mac mail, contacts, calendar, messages, and notes step 6.