Email Settings for Gmail

If you're looking to configure your email settings for Google's popular email service, Gmail, this tutorial will guide you through the process step by step. Whether you're a novice or an experienced user, setting up your Gmail account in Windows Mail is easy and straightforward.

First things first, make sure that the box next to Incoming mail (POP3) is updated to 995. Additionally, check the box next to This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) under Incoming mail (POP3). For the Outgoing mail (SMTP) setting, enter 465 in the corresponding box and ensure that the box next to This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) is checked.

Next, navigate to the Internet Accounts screen and select your mail account. Click on the Properties button and you'll be taken to a new window with various settings. If you're a Google Apps user, enter your full Gmail address in the format required and ensure that the box next to Do not download my e-mail at this time is checked.

Moving on to the Outgoing server requires authentication setting, make sure that it's enabled. For Google Apps users, enter the server name provided without including your domain name in these steps.

In the Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server field, enter your full Gmail address. For Google Apps users, enter your full address in the format required.

To complete the setup process, fill in all necessary fields to include your name as you would like it to appear in the 'From:' field of outgoing messages and click Next.

Finally, click on the Tools menu and select Accounts to configure your email settings. Make sure that the drop-down option says what to do when mail is accessed with POP3. Click on one of the options to enable POP.

In Gmail, navigate to the Mail Settings page and choose the Forwarding and POP tab. Here, you'll need to make sure that your Gmail account is set up to enable POP (Post Office Protocol). Once enabled, you can access your email using Windows Mail or any other email client.

That's it! With these simple steps, you should now be able to set up your Gmail account in Windows Mail and start receiving your emails.

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