{"id":12631,"date":"2020-06-12T15:27:12","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T15:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/?p=12631"},"modified":"2026-06-24T00:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:28:42","slug":"gmail-smtp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/gmail-smtp\/","title":{"rendered":"Gmail SMTP Settings: Easy Step-by-Step Setup Guide (with Screenshots)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Looking to <\/i><a href=\"#howto\"><i>set up your Gmail SMTP settings<\/i><\/a><i>?<\/i><\/p>\n<p>In this article, I\u2019ll detail everything you need to know about configuring your <strong><a id=\"this\" href=\"#gmailsmtp\">Gmail SMTP settings<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This step-by-step guide will show you how to set up SMTP settings, and I\u2019ll even explain <a href=\"#whydo\">what SMTP is used for in Gmail<\/a>. I\u2019ll also highlight how to <a href=\"#setup\">set up your Gmail POP and IMAP settings<\/a> to help you receive incoming mails.<\/p>\n<h2>Gmail SMTP Settings: Table of Contents:<\/h2>\n<p>(Click on a link below to jump to a specific section.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#gmailsmtp\">Gmail SMTP Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#important\">\u26a0\ufe0f Important: Before You Configure Gmail SMTP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#howto\">How to Configure Gmail SMTP Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#setup\">How to Set Up POP and IMAP Gmail Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"gmailsmtp\"><a href=\"#smtp\">SMTP, POP, and IMAP FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>If you only want the Gmail <\/i><i>SMTP settings<\/i><i> without any additional information, here you go:<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Gmail SMTP Settings<\/h2>\n<p><b>SMTP Server<\/b><b> Address<\/b><b>:<\/b> smtp.gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><b>Use <\/b><b>Authentication<\/b><b>:<\/b> yes<\/p>\n<p><b>Secure Connection<\/b><b>:<\/b> TLS\/SSL based on your mail client\/website SMTP plugin<\/p>\n<p><b>SMTP Username:<\/b> your Gmail account (xxxx@gmail.com)<\/p>\n<p><b>SMTP <\/b><b>Password<\/b><b>:<\/b> your Gmail password<\/p>\n<p><b id=\"important\">Gmail <\/b><b>SMTP port<\/b><b>:<\/b> 465 (SSL) or 587 (TLS)<\/p>\n<p>For the rest of us, let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f Important: Before You Configure Gmail SMTP<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"788\">Gmail SMTP is useful if you want an app, website, scanner, printer, or email client to send mail through your Gmail account.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"965\">But if your goal is to send emails (in particular, larger volume emails like a mail merge, newsletter, or cold email campaign) through Gmail, <strong>Gmail SMTP settings probably aren\u2019t what you need<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"965\">For\u00a0<em>that<\/em>, you need GMass for Gmail. That&#8217;s the Chrome extension that transforms Gmail into an email sending platform and allows you to send large campaigns. (Along with things like tracking, automations, scheduling, and more.)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"965\">So <strong>if you\u2019re trying to send a campaign from Gmail, you can skip the SMTP setup and <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/gmass-powerful-mail-merge\/ehomdgjhgmbidokdgicgmdiedadncbgf\">try GMass instead<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Configure Gmail SMTP Settings<\/h2>\n<p>There are three ways you can set up Google\u2019s SMTP server to use it for sending emails:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) SMTP relay service.<\/li>\n<li>Use Gmail\u2019s SMTP server <b>(This is what we\u2019ll be covering.)<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Use the Restricted Gmail SMTP server.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Note<\/b>: If you don\u2019t know what SMTP is, you can <a href=\"#whatissmtp\">skip ahead <\/a>to learn what it is and how it works before setting up SMTP in Gmail.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Should You Use the Gmail SMTP Server Method?<\/h3>\n<p>Gmail\u2019s SMTP server method is the <a href=\"#whyshouldnot\">most accessible one out of the three<\/a> \u2014 which is precisely why we\u2019re covering this method.<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b>With the Gmail SMTP service, you won\u2019t have to worry about spending on a subscription plan.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, the Google SMTP server setting won\u2019t restrict your emails to people using your organization\u2019s IP address. It lets you send mail to anyone within or outside your organization \u2014 you only need to set up the SMTP authentication with your Gmail inbox ID and password.<\/p>\n<p>This method also provides the same level of security as the Google Workspace method.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it lets you forward emails through a Gmail alias if you\u2019ve set one up.<\/p>\n<p><b>What is a <\/b><b>Gmail Alias<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A <b>Gmail alias<\/b> is a forwarding address that lets you disguise your personal email address.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <i>info@xyz.com<\/i> could be an alias for <i>jack@gmail.com<\/i> to receive queries about their business. It allows you to send Gmail messages from your business ID and even test emails to yourself. Most importantly, it helps you keep your personal Gmail address private.<\/p>\n<p>We can even help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/gmail-alias\/\">set up your Gmail alias so you don&#8217;t hurt deliverability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>When Gmail SMTP is the wrong solution<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3366\" data-end=\"3467\">Gmail SMTP is for letting another app, website, or email client send mail through your Gmail account.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3472\" data-end=\"3608\">That makes sense for things like WordPress notifications, scanners, printers, Outlook, Thunderbird, and some transactional email setups.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3645\">But <strong>Gmail SMTP is (largely) not a tool for sending email campaigns through your Gmail account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3645\">It won&#8217;t help you break Gmail&#8217;s sending limits (of up to 500\/day on Gmail.com accounts and up to 2,000\/day for paid Workspace accounts) or give you any deliverability bonus.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3645\">So if you&#8217;re here because you want to use Gmail SMTP to send campaigns through your Gmail account, this isn&#8217;t the right path.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3645\">For that, GMass is the answer. You can use it to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/send-unlimited-emails-gmail-using-smtp\/\">send virtually unlimited emails through Gmail<\/a> by using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/smtp-options\/\">SMTP + Gmail<\/a> the\u00a0way you\u00a0<em>really<\/em> want.<\/p>\n<h3>The Gmail SMTP Server Method<\/h3>\n<p><b>Note: Before configuring <\/b><b>Google\u2019s SMTP server<\/b><b>, you need to follow these steps if you have two-step verification enabled on your Google email account:<\/b><\/p>\n<h4>a. How to Set Up App Passwords<\/h4>\n<p>If you use 2-step verification on your Google account and your mail client doesn\u2019t support verification codes, you\u2019ll have to enable <b>App Passwords<\/b> before configuring the Google SMTP server settings.<\/p>\n<p><b>Why should you do this?<\/b><br \/>\nSome secure apps can be blocked from accessing your mail account due to two-step verification. An app specific password allows the blocked app or device to access your mail account.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have two factor authentication enabled, you can <a href=\"#howtoadd\">skip the instructions given below<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick tutorial on how to create an app specific password:<\/p>\n<p>1. Go to your Google Account and choose <b>Security<\/b> on the left panel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17587\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/security.png\" alt=\"security\" width=\"250\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/security.png 239w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/security-183x300.png 183w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/security-15x24.png 15w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/security-22x36.png 22w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/security-29x48.png 29w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. On the <b>Signing in to Google<\/b> tab, select <b>App Passwords<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17588\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords.png\" alt=\"app passwords\" width=\"550\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords.png 900w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords-24x8.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords-36x12.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords-48x16.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see this option, it might mean that:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Two-step verification is not set up for your Google account.<\/li>\n<li>Two-step verification is set up for security keys only.<\/li>\n<li>Your account is used through work, school, or another organization.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ve turned on Advanced Protection for your account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>3. Click on <b>Select app<\/b> and pick the app you\u2019re using.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17589\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords-tab.png\" alt=\"app passwords tab\" width=\"550\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords-tab.png 827w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords-tab-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords-tab-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords-tab-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords-tab-36x23.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-passwords-tab-48x31.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. Click <b>Select device<\/b> and choose the device you\u2019re using.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17590\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/select-device.png\" alt=\"select device\" width=\"550\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/select-device.png 753w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/select-device-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/select-device-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/select-device-36x25.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/select-device-48x34.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. Click on <b>Generate<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17591\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/generate-button.png\" alt=\"generate button\" width=\"550\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/generate-button.png 815w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/generate-button-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/generate-button-768x521.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/generate-button-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/generate-button-36x24.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/generate-button-48x33.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. Follow the instructions to enter the App Password.<\/p>\n<p>The App Password is the <b>16-character code in the yellow bar<\/b> on your device.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17592\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-password-bar.png\" alt=\"app password bar\" width=\"550\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-password-bar.png 841w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-password-bar-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-password-bar-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-password-bar-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-password-bar-36x24.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-password-bar-48x32.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7. Click on <b id=\"howtoadd\">Done<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Note<\/b>: You won\u2019t have to remember your App Password since you\u2019ll probably use it just once to connect your account to the app.<\/p>\n<p><em>Setting this up just to send emails to a list? If you\u2019re only configuring Gmail SMTP because you want to send a mail merge, outreach campaign, newsletter, or follow-up sequence, this won&#8217;t do that.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For that, you need <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/gmass-powerful-mail-merge\/ehomdgjhgmbidokdgicgmdiedadncbgf\">GMass for Gmail<\/a>, which turns your Gmail account into an email campaign sending platform. And it doesn&#8217;t require generating an app password like above.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>b. How to Add Server Settings in Gmail<\/h4>\n<p>After connecting your Google account to the app, navigate to the outgoing email message server settings page on your email client, and enter the Gmail SMTP server settings below.<\/p>\n<p><b>Here are the <\/b><b>account settings<\/b><b> you need to configure SMTP in Gmail:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>SMTP <\/b><b>Outgoing Mail<\/b> <b>Server<\/b><b>:<\/b> smtp.gmail.com<br \/>\n<b>Use <\/b><b>Authentication<\/b><b>:<\/b> yes<br \/>\n<b>Secure Connection:<\/b> TLS\/SSL based on your mail client\/website SMTP plugin<br \/>\n<b>Gmail SMTP Username<\/b><b>:<\/b> your full Gmail address (xxxx@gmail.com)<br \/>\n<b>Gmail SMTP<\/b> <b>Password<\/b><b>:<\/b> your Gmail password<br \/>\n<b>Gmail <\/b><b>SMTP port<\/b><b>:<\/b> 465 (SMTP SSL) or 587 (SMTP TLS)<\/p>\n<p><b>Note<\/b>: SMTP authentication highlights that the mail client has permission to relay emails through the Gmail server. In some cases, you\u2019ll need to authenticate your domain name, which will help prevent your bulk emails from being labeled as suspicious emails.<\/p>\n<p>The process to configure the SMTP server setting depends on your email client.<br \/>\nFor example, if you use Microsoft Outlook, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/outlook-smtp\/#setup1\">follow the steps I\u2019ve covered here to configure the SMTP settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#this\"><b>Go back to contents<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since SMTP is only used to send outgoing mail, you need a way to fetch <b id=\"setup\">incoming<\/b> mail.<\/p>\n<p>To receive incoming mail on your mail app, you need to set up an incoming mail message server using Gmail POP or IMAP protocols.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Set Up POP and IMAP Gmail Settings<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you can set up POP or IMAP settings for Gmail on your mail application:<\/p>\n<h3>A. Setting Up IMAP<\/h3>\n<p>To set up an IMAP mail message server, follow this tutorial:<\/p>\n<p>1. First, <b>log in to <\/b>the <b>Gmail <\/b>Google App and click on <b>Settings<\/b> in the top right.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17593 size-medium\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/settings-icon-1-229x300.png\" alt=\"settings icon\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/settings-icon-1-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/settings-icon-1-18x24.png 18w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/settings-icon-1-27x36.png 27w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/settings-icon-1-37x48.png 37w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/settings-icon-1.png 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Then, click on <b>Settings<\/b> and go to the <b>Forwarding and POP\/IMAP<\/b> tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17594\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/forwarding-1024x398.png\" alt=\"forwarding\" width=\"550\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/forwarding-1024x398.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/forwarding-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/forwarding-768x299.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/forwarding-24x9.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/forwarding-36x14.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/forwarding-48x19.png 48w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/forwarding.png 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. In the <b>IMAP Access<\/b><b> section<\/b>, click on <b>Enable IMAP<\/b> and then <b>Save Changes<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17595\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/enable-imap-1024x484.png\" alt=\"enable imap\" width=\"550\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/enable-imap-1024x484.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/enable-imap-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/enable-imap-768x363.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/enable-imap-24x11.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/enable-imap-36x17.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/enable-imap-48x23.png 48w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/enable-imap.png 1387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. Now, log in to your third-party email client and enter these settings in the <b>Incoming mail<\/b><b> message server\/IMAP<\/b> section:<\/p>\n<p><b>Incoming <\/b><b>Mail Server<\/b><b> (IMAP):<\/b> imap.gmail.com<br \/>\n<b>Requires SSL:<\/b> Yes<br \/>\n<b>Port:<\/b> 993<br \/>\n<b>Display Name:<\/b> your name<br \/>\n<b>Username<\/b><b>:<\/b> your Gmail account (xxxx@gmail.com)<br \/>\n<b>Password:<\/b> your Gmail password<\/p>\n<h3>B. Setting Up POP<\/h3>\n<p>Follow the tutorial below to set up a mail message server using POP:<\/p>\n<p>1. Perform steps 1 and 2 as mentioned in the <a href=\"#setup\">IMAP section above<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2. In the <b>POP Download<\/b> section, click on <b>Enable POP for all mail<\/b> or <b>Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17596\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-POP-for-all-mail-1024x398.png\" alt=\"Enable POP for all mail\" width=\"550\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-POP-for-all-mail-1024x398.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-POP-for-all-mail-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-POP-for-all-mail-768x299.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-POP-for-all-mail-24x9.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-POP-for-all-mail-36x14.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-POP-for-all-mail-48x19.png 48w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-POP-for-all-mail.png 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Then, click on <b>Save Changes<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17597\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/save-changes-1024x514.png\" alt=\"save changes\" width=\"550\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/save-changes-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/save-changes-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/save-changes-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/save-changes-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/save-changes-36x18.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/save-changes-48x24.png 48w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/save-changes.png 1395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. Now, login to your third-party email client and enter these settings in the <b>POP\/Incoming mail message <\/b><b>server<\/b> section:<\/p>\n<p><b>Incoming <\/b><b>Mail Server<\/b><b> (POP):<\/b> pop.gmail.com<br \/>\n<b>Requires <\/b><b>SSL<\/b><b>:<\/b> yes<br \/>\n<b>Port:<\/b> 995<br \/>\n<b>Server timeouts:<\/b> more than 1 minute (5 minutes is recommended)<br \/>\n<b>Display Name:<\/b> your name<br \/>\n<b>Username<\/b><b>:<\/b> your Gmail account (xxxx@gmail.com)<br \/>\n<b>Password:<\/b> your Gmail password<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"smtp\" href=\"#this\"><b>Go back to contents<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve covered how to set up SMTP, IMAP, and POP, let\u2019s see <b>what<\/b> these email protocols are and what they do.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"whatissmtp\">SMTP, POP, and IMAP FAQs<\/h2>\n<p>In this FAQ section, I\u2019ll explain what SMTP, POP, and IMAP are and answer some related FAQs.<\/p>\n<h3>1. What Is SMTP?<\/h3>\n<p>The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol <b>(SMTP)<\/b> is used to send mail from one email server to another. SMTP is what\u2019s used by <b>most<\/b> email servers to exchange emails.<\/p>\n<p>It uses a process known as <b>store and forward<\/b>, which helps you move your emails from an outgoing server to an incoming one.<\/p>\n<p>The SMTP connection also works with a Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) to send emails to the right inbox. However, SMTP <b id=\"whydo\">can\u2019t transmit attachments<\/b> \u2014 it can only send text.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) protocol as a workaround for this. MIME encodes all non-text data into text before sending the email through SMTP.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Why Do You Need to Set Up SMTP Settings in Gmail?<\/h3>\n<p>SMTP settings are needed if you want to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/transactional-email\/\">transactional emails<\/a> directly from your website through Google&#8217;s server.<\/li>\n<li>Set up an SMTP plugin, such as the Gmail SMTP plugin, to send WordPress emails.<\/li>\n<li>Configure Gmail on an external client such as Microsoft Outlook or Thunderbird.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SMTP allows your website or webmail client to communicate with the Gmail Google App and ensures that your email process works the way you want.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, setting up SMTP in WordPress will enable you to send emails via the Gmail API \u2014 which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/young-entrepreneur-council\/how-to-improve-your-email-deliverability-rate.html\">more reliable than WordPress\u2019s default PHP mailing method<\/a>, which uses PHPmailer.<\/p>\n<p><b>What is an <\/b><b>API<\/b><b>?<br \/>\n<\/b>An <b id=\"whyshouldnot\">API<\/b> (Application Programming Interface) allows two applications to communicate with each other. In the above case, the Gmail API lets you send Gmail messages and transactional emails directly from your WordPress website.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Why Shouldn\u2019t You Use the SMTP Relay Service and Restricted Gmail SMTP Server Methods?<\/h3>\n<p>The <b>relay service<\/b> method can only be used by Google Workspace users who pay for a monthly subscription.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>Restricted <\/b><b>Gmail Server<\/b> method only allows you to send emails to another Google Workspace or Gmail email address.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/smtp\/\"><b><i>Read more about SMTP in my in-depth guide here.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>4. What Are POP and IMAP?<\/h3>\n<p><i>Since SMTP is only used to send <\/i><i>outgoing emails<\/i><i> from your <\/i><i>client<\/i><i>, you need a way to receive <\/i><i>incoming emails<\/i><i>, right?<br \/>\n<\/i>You can set up an incoming mail message server to receive emails using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/248093\">POP or IMAP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick look at how these two protocols work:<\/p>\n<h4>A. POP<\/h4>\n<p>The <b>Post Office Protocol <\/b>(POP) is used to receive incoming emails. Its latest version is POP3.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s ideal for personal computer users as it allows you to <b>download<\/b> emails to a local device whenever you want to check your mail. This way, you can check emails even when you\u2019re offline!<\/p>\n<h4>B. IMAP<\/h4>\n<p>IMAP or the <b>Internet Message Access Protocol<\/b> is commonly used to receive incoming emails.<\/p>\n<p>IMAP saves all of its emails on a server, unlike POP3.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, whenever you need to check emails, your mail client contacts the server and allows you to access your email from any device with an internet connection.<\/p>\n<p>And since it\u2019s cloud-based, IMAP is considered a faster and more efficient alternative to POP3.<\/p>\n<h3>5. SMTP vs. POP and IMAP<\/h3>\n<p>Are all these protocols confusing you?<br \/>\n<i>Don\u2019t worry! It\u2019s very simple.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>POP and IMAP are protocols used to <b>receive incoming emails<\/b>, while SMTP is a protocol that helps you <b>send <\/b><b>outgoing emails<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Do you need to use Gmail SMTP settings with GMass?<\/h3>\n<p>No.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re using GMass to send mail merges, newsletters, cold outreach campaigns, or automatic follow-up sequences from Gmail, you do\u00a0<strong>not<\/strong> need to manually enter Gmail&#8217;s SMTP settings.<\/p>\n<p>GMass works inside Gmail and sends through your connected Gmail or Google Workspace account by default. So adding Gmail\u2019s SMTP server as a separate SMTP server inside GMass is redundant.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, don&#8217;t do this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1884\" height=\"1070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1.png 1884w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-1536x872.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-48x27.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1884px) 100vw, 1884px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More importantly, if you came to this article because you\u2019re trying to send emails to a large list from Gmail using SMTP, Gmail&#8217;s SMTP isn&#8217;t the right fit.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u00a0<em>are<\/em> looking to use a third-party SMTP service with GMass (which allows you to break Gmail&#8217;s limits), there are plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/choose-right-smtp-service\/\">SMTP options<\/a> that will work great. GMass will even automatically approve you to use their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/instant-smtp-approval\/\">in-house server<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#this\"><b>Go back to contents<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Gmail SMTP Settings: Wrapping Up<\/h2>\n<p>Configuring SMTP settings in your Gmail inbox doesn\u2019t have to be complicated.<\/p>\n<p>As Gmail is one of the most accessible email clients to use, you can finish its SMTP setup in no time. Just follow the instructions I\u2019ve covered here, and you\u2019ll be able to configure Gmail SMTP, POP, and IMAP account settings with ease.<\/p>\n<p>And if you&#8217;re looking for a way to send cold emails, mail merges, and other mass emails\u00a0<em>through<\/em> your Gmail account, have a look at GMass.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an <strong>email marketing platform that works\u00a0<em>inside\u00a0<\/em>of Gmail<\/strong>. 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