How to Check Your Email in Gmail (SSL Settings)
- First, log into your existing gmail account. Then, click on the gear image on the top right hand corner and click on Settings.
- Click on the Accounts and Import tab and click on Add a mail account.
- A small window will appear . Then, enter your email address which email you wish to import from. Click Next button.
- Enter the settings for your email account .
Email Address: Your domain-based email address
Username: Your domain-based email address
Password: Your domain-based email password
POP server: Your mail server or Host Name (Example: unicorn.sfdns.net)
Port: 995
Tick Leave a copy of retrieved messages on the server so that you may still read the messages through other devices . Tick Always use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail.
Click Add Account.
- Click on Yes. Then, Next Step.
**Note that if you wish to send mail, you will send through your primary gmail account and the receiver will receive the mail from your primary gmail account. **
- Enter Your Name and check the box on Treat as an Alias . Then, Next Step.
- Enter Your SMTP Server (Use Host Name e.g. unicorn.sfdns.net ) and select Port 465 as shown below.
Username: Your domain-based email address
Password: Your domain-based email password
Tick the box for Secured Connection Using SSL ( recommended ) before clicking on Add Account .
- You shall see the Confirm Verification message. Remember to enter your Confirmation Code here.
Updated on: 06/12/2018
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