CHECK IF YOUR MOBILE SUPPORTS THIS SERVICE?
MOBILE SETTINGS
The setting for Gmail are as follows:
SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Port: 587 or 465
Secure Connection: ssl
Incoming Server: pop3
POP3 Server: pop.gmail.com
POP3 Port: 995 Secure Connection: ssl
My Address: myemail@gmail.com
Username: myemail@gmail.com
Password: mypassword
Use SMTP Authentication: Ticked
Same as POP3 & IMAP4: Ticked
NOTE: You have to enable POP3 Access in your Gmail settings. There are instructions here if you are unsure how to do this
Login to your Gmail acc.
Click on Settings\ Forwarding & POP/IMAP
Enable POP Download & IMAP Access.
If you want to forward gmails to some other mail account, then add a forwarding address in FORWARDING.
You will receive a confirmation mail on other mail id.
POP access is free for all Gmail users. However, if you're thinking about using POP - consider IMAP, which offers all the benefits listed above plus two-way communication between your web Gmail and your email client.
To learn more, visit these pages:
MOBILE SETTINGS
The setting for Gmail are as follows:
- Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.gmail.com on Port 995
- Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com on Port 587 (Note: Port 465 didn't seem to work)
- SMTP requires Authorization
- Both of these require SSL to be activated
Account Name: Gmail
SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Port: 587 or 465
Secure Connection: ssl
Incoming Server: pop3
POP3 Server: pop.gmail.com
POP3 Port: 995 Secure Connection: ssl
My Address: myemail@gmail.com
Username: myemail@gmail.com
Password: mypassword
Use SMTP Authentication: Ticked
Same as POP3 & IMAP4: Ticked
NOTE: You have to enable POP3 Access in your Gmail settings. There are instructions here if you are unsure how to do this
Login to your Gmail acc.
Click on Settings\ Forwarding & POP/IMAP
Enable POP Download & IMAP Access.
If you want to forward gmails to some other mail account, then add a forwarding address in FORWARDING.
You will receive a confirmation mail on other mail id.
About POP
POP, or Post Office Protocol, lets you download messages from Gmail's servers onto your computer so you can access your mail with a program like Microsoft Outlook Express or Thunderbird, even when you aren't connected to the Internet.
To learn more, visit these pages:
- What is IMAP, and what's the difference between IMAP and POP?
- How do I enable POP?
- How do I configure my mail client?