Gmail Help

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

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

1. Make sure you've enabled IMAP in your main Gmail settings
2. On your iPhone or iPod touch's home screen, tap Settings
3. Tap Mail
4. Tap Add Account...
5. Tap Other


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


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





8. Tap Save
9. 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)





10. 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)





11. Tap Save
12. 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.