IMPORTANT:
This article is no longer valid, as Gmail no longer supports POP3 connections to their web client – read the Gmail Notification.
This article covers how to add a POP email account to Gmail, so that you can have remote access to all your emails at a single account interface. Managing all your emails in one place is essential for efficiency, and its user-friendly interface and range of features make it a popular choice for many. Integrating your email account with Gmail lets you access and manage all your emails quickly and easily.
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How to Add A POP Email Account to Gmail
Follow these simple steps to add an email account to Gmail:
1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Click on the gear icon and select Settings from the drop-down menu.
3. Select the Accounts and Import tab.
4. Scroll down to Check email from other accounts and select Add an email account.
5. Enter your domain’s email address and click Next.
6. Enter your domain email’s POP3 information and click Add Account.
7. A message will confirm that your account has been added. You can choose to set the email to send from Gmail. If you do not wish to activate this, click the No radio button. If you do, select Yes and click Next.
8. Enter the name you want to have displayed and click Next.
9. Complete the Send Mail through your SMTP section with your SMTP server, username (full email address), and email password. Click Add Account.
10. Gmail will send a verification code to the email address you have added. You can click the link or enter the code into the text box and click Verify.
You’ve added your email account to Gmail, which will now appear under Send Email As and Check mail from other accounts.
Additional Information
Email POP Account
A POP account (Post Office Protocol) is an Internet Protocol used to retrieve incoming emails stored on a remote server and download them to a local client, like adding an email account to Gmail.
POP accounts download emails from a hosting provider’s server to your computer, allowing access without an internet connection. It then deletes them unless you have configured it to leave copies on the server.
Benefits include the ability to access and reply to emails without an internet connection, manage and free up space on the hosting server, and open attachments faster since they are already downloaded.
POP vs IMAP
POP is designed for single-device use. It allows emails to be downloaded from a server but only supports one-way email synchronisation.
On the other hand, IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) stores emails on a remote server, enabling access from multiple devices and synchronising any changes made across all devices.
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