What is Gmail SMTP Settings – Google’s SMTP Server Details

GMail SMTP settings are required to send emails through Google’s SMTP servers through your application or services. Use following SMTP details for sending emails through Google SMTP server.

GMail SMTP Settings are:

Gmail SMTP Server:    smtp.gmail.com
Gmail SMTP user:      your-email@gmail.com (Your Gmail Address)
Gmail SMTP password:  Your Gmail password / App Password 
Gmail SMTP port - 
            For TLS:  587
     For SSL:  465
TLS/SSL Required:     yes

Generate App password (for 2-Step Verification Users)

If you have enabled 2-Step verification for your email account, you have to create an app password to use as Gmail SMTP password in above given settings. Go generate app password login to your Gmail account and follow below steps.

• Go to https://myaccount.google.com/
• Go to “App passwords”
• Click on Select App >> Other (Custom name)
  
• Enter App Name and Click GENERATE
  
It will generate a new app password and show on-screen. Copy this password and use it for Gmail SMTP settings in your application code or settings.

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What is Gmail POP3 Settings ?

POP (Post Office Protocol) is a protocol used for downloading emails from remote server to local system or devices. If you are Gmail user and want to sync your emails with local mail client ( eg Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird), You need to enter Gmail POP settings in your client configuration.

Gmail POP3 Settings are:

Gmail POP Server:    pop.gmail.com
Gmail POP user:      your-email@gmail.com (Your Gmail Address)
Gmail POP password:  Your Gmail password / App Password
Gmail POP port:      995
TLS/SSL Required:    yes

Enabling POP in Gmail:

To access Gmail messages though pop, you must need to enable it first in your Gmail account.

• Go to Settings.
• Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP.
• Select one of Enable POP option
• Choose required option for “When messages are accessed with POP”
• Save Changes.

Generate App password (for 2-Step Verification Users)

If you have enabled 2-Step verification for your email account, you have to create an app password to use as Gmail SMTP password in above given settings. Go generate app password login to your Gmail account and follow below steps.

• Go to https://myaccount.google.com/
• Go to “App passwords”
• Click on Select App >> Other (Custom name)
  
• Enter App Name and Click GENERATE
  

It will generate a new app password and show on-screen. Copy this password and use it for Gmail SMTP settings in your application code or settings

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What is Gmail IMAP Settings ?

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a protocol used for downloading emails from remote server to local system or devices. IMAP shares many similar features with POP3 and includes many more features than POP3, If you are Gmail user and want to sync your emails with local mail client ( eg Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird), You need to enter Gmail IMAP settings in your client configuration.

Gmail IMAP Settings are:

Gmail IMAP Server:    imap.gmail.com
Gmail IMAP user:      your-email@gmail.com (Your Gmail Address)
Gmail IMAP password:  Your Gmail password / App Password
Gmail IMAP port:      993
TLS/SSL Required:     yes

Enabling IMAP in Gmail:

To access Gmail messages though imap, you must need to enable it first in your Gmail account.

• Go to Settings.
• Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP.
• Select Enable IMAP
• Save Changes.

Generate App password (for 2-Step Verification Users)

If you have enabled 2-Step verification for your email account, you have to create an app password to use as Gmail SMTP password in above given settings. Go generate app password login to your Gmail account and follow below steps.

• Go to https://myaccount.google.com/
• Go to “App passwords”
• Click on Select App >> Other (Custom name)
  
• Enter App Name and Click GENERATE
  

It will generate a new app password and show on-screen. Copy this password and use it for Gmail SMTP settings in your application code or settings.

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