Google’s popular email service Gmail offers several features to improve the user experience. IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is one of such functions. In this blog article, we will walk you through the easy steps to enable IMAP settings on Gmail. Let’s starts.
What is IMAP?
“Internet Message Access Protocol” or IMAP is a protocol designed to create a direct connection between a mail server and an email client. With IMAP it is possible to access an email account from multiple devices at the same time.
Tasks like moving messages from one folder to another, marking emails as read, deleting emails, etc. can be performed from one email account by multiple users from different devices and locations.
If a user makes any changes to the account, the results will appear the same on all devices where you are accessing the email account. In addition, IMAP also makes it easier to read email offline by keeping a local copy of the emails on the user’s device.
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How to Enable IMAP Settings in Gmail? A Step-by-Step Guide
- Begin by opening your preferred web browser and navigate to “https://mail.google.com/”, which is the Gmail website.

- Enter your login information to access your Gmail account.

- After logging in, find the Gear icon in the Gmail interface’s top right corner.

- Select “See all settings” from the drop-down option that appears.

- Locate and select the “Forwarding and POP/IMAP” tab from the options menu.

- In The “Forwarding and POP/IMAP” tab, search for “IMAP Access“.

- To enable IMAP for your Gmail account, select the “Enable IMAP” option.

- After turning on IMAP, apply other necessary settings according to your needs.
- Scroll down and press the “Save Changes” button to save the modifications you’ve made to your Gmail settings.

You may now set up your Gmail email account with IMAP settings on email clients/apps- Thunderbird, Outlook, or another email client.
General settings for Gmail account login with IMAP
When configuring an IMAP-enabled Gmail account in an email client, enter the following details in their respective fields.
- Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server: imap.gmail.com
- Port: 993
- Requires SSL: Yes
- Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server: smtp.gmail.com
- Port: 465 (or 587 if you prefer using STARTTLS)
- Requires SSL: Yes
Conclusion
Gmail users can improve their email experience by enabling IMAP settings. Use the method shown above to turn on IMAP and sync a Gmail email account with different devices. Enable IMAP settings on Gmail and easily sign in from Gmail on Outlook/Thunderbird/Apple Mail or other applications to communicate via email.
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