Typically secure POP3 connections happen on port 995. Make sure you change the Port from the drop-down menu to match what your server expects. We do recommend that you use a secure connection if your mail server supports it. If you leave this unchecked, Gmail will fetch your email using plain text, unencrypted mode. This will help ensure that your mail cannot be read while in transit to Gmail. If this is unchecked you will not be able to view this email in other mail clients once Gmail retrieves this mail.Īlways use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail: With this item checked, Gmail will attempt to make a secure connection to your remote mail server to download the mail. Leave a copy of retrieved messages on the server: If this is checked, Gmail will fetch and display mail from this account, but it won't delete the messages once they have been downloaded.Below the area where you enter your remote mail account access details, there are some checkboxes that controls how Gmail displays and handles mail from that account.These account details should be the same as you would enter when you are setting up the account on a new email client. On the next screen you have to enter your remote mail account access details.Gmail has the ability to integrate the remote mail account more fully into the standard Gmail experience with some larger email providers, but most self-hosted remote mail services are not supported, and so you will need to select Import emails from my other account (POP3) and click the Next button.A new window will pop up in most cases and in that window you should type in the full email address of the mail account you want to add to Gmail and then click the Next button.Look down the list of options on this screen and find Check mail from other accounts: and then click on Add a mail account.Along the top of the screen, click on Accounts and Import to go to that screen. You'll be placed into the General settings screen.Click on it and select Settings from the drop-down menu. Just above the email inbox display in Gmail, there is a small gear icon on the right.This should be the account you want to check your external email from. Log into your Gmail account in your web browser.If you spend a lot of time in Gmail's web interface and you'd like to be able to check all of your mail from one place, it is possible to add your other accounts to Gmail so you can receive Add an External Email Account so Gmail can Receive Mail for That Account
If you are accessing Gmail in a mobile browser, the locations and the exact look of the options may be slightly different. The directions below assume you are accessing Gmail from a computer.
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