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How to Setup IMAP For Gmail On your iPhone

By Dave Barty


If you have not heard, Gmail is now becoming the number one e-mail client in the world. The reason for this is easy, they provide their account holders with continuously increasing supply of storage space, and also the e-mail interface is really simple and simple to use. The Google e-mail service is just like the Google search engine, there aren't 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're constantly on the go, you want to be able to check your Gmail account wherever you are.

When 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 announced that you are able to add a protocol to your iPhone strictly for Gmail accounts. This IMAP application allows Gmail account holders to check their e-mail on any offline e-mail readers, that is perfect for people who've an iPhone, as well as for those that do not. It's really simple to install and run the IMAP application on your iPhone, thus permitting 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 after which going to Settings. After that click on Forwarding and POP/IMAP, then click on "Enable IMAP."

After you've 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 on the Gmail option, because this has not been updated to the newest IMAP settings. Instead, click on Other. Once you have done so, you will then begin to enter you information. You will start off by entering your Name, and then you'll put the Host Name, that is: imap.gmail.com after you have done this enter your full Gmail account address, which includes the @gmail.com at 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 have now just setup your IMAP Gmail account, thus allowing you to see all of your Gmail messages, both old and new.

Being able to check your e-mail wherever you are is very important in our fast paced culture. Whether or not you're a business professional who requires continuous access to their e-mail account, or if you merely 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're not able to reply to e-mail messages rapidly, than you might endure the consequence, either professionally or socially. With the iPhone, you are able to stay connected to the world around you, no matter where you are.




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