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How to Add Gmail to Apple Mail

Learn how to add Gmail to Apple Mail and exchange emails with other clients. In this article, we will discuss: 

Connect Gmail to Apple Mail with the Mail Mobile App

Before You Begin

Before you configure Gmail for Apple Mail, turn on IMAP in the Google Admin Console. To allow third-party mail clients to synchronize with your Gmail account, you need to turn on IMAP in the Admin console. You can follow the instructions in Turn POP and IMAP on and off for users.

Steps to Add Gmail to iPhone Mail

  1. Open your iPhone Settings, which is the gear icon on your phone.
    Settings icon

     
  2. Scroll down and choose the Mail option.
    Mail option

     
  3. Click on Accounts.
    Accounts option

     
  4. You will see all the email accounts configured on your device. When configuring an email account on your phone for the first time, you may notice that the list is empty. Click on Add Account.
    Add Account option

     
  5. Select Google from the options.
    Google option

     
  6. Type in your email address and password, then select Next.
  7. Wait for the Mail application to authenticate your account.
  8. Select the data you want to access from your email account (for example, Contacts or Calendars). Hit Save.

Connect Gmail to Apple Mail with Mac Mail

Before You Begin

Before you configure Gmail for Apple Mail, turn on IMAP in the Google Admin Console. To allow third-party mail clients to synchronize with your Gmail account, you need to turn on IMAP in the Admin console. You can follow the instructions in Turn POP and IMAP on and off for users.

Steps to Add Gmail to Mac Mail

  1. Open the Mail application on your computer.
  2. Click on Mail, then Add Account.
  3. Select Google from the options, then click Continue.
    radio button for Google

     
  4. If prompted, click the Open Safari button to let Google complete the authentication.
    Open Safari button

     
  5. You can now sign in to Google. Enter your Google Workspace email address and click Next.
    Field to enter email or phone

     
  6. Type in your password in the Google Welcome window, then click Next. If prompted, select Allow to grant permissions to your account.
  7. Check the mailbox and choose the apps you want to use with this account. Click Done.

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Connect Gmail to Apple Mail on iPhone (via the Mail Mobile App) and Mac computers. It is important to enable IMAP in the Google Admin Console to ensure Gmail can synchronize with third-party mail clients. For iPhone users, open your iPhone Settings and select Google as your email provider for the Mail application to authenticate your account. For Mac users, the process involves opening the Mail application, adding a Google account, and authenticating it through Safari. Also, discover how to update your email client settings and troubleshoot Gmail issues by checking out the articles linked in this guide.

Check out Compare Google Workspace to Business Email.

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