Add some other email account to the Gmail app

Read and transport mail service from Yahoo, Hotmail, and other e-mail addresses using the Gmail app, instead of forwarding your mail.

With your non-Google accost, yous can utilize many of the aforementioned Gmail features as Google Accounts:

  • Search for an email by sender, subject, or other criteria.
  • Move an email to a folder.
  • Change how yous see reply emails.

Add or remove your account

You tin add both Gmail and non-Gmail accounts to the Gmail app on your iPhone or iPad. Make certain you've downloaded the Gmail app.

Add an account

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app.
  2. In the summit correct, tap your contour picture.
  3. Tap Utilize another account.
  4. Cull the type of account you lot desire to add.
    • If you use iCloud, @me.com, or @mac.com accounts, you might demand to enter specific settings and an app password.
    • If you cheque work or school emails through Outlook for Windows, selectOutlook, Hotmail, and Live.
    • If you don't see your email service, selectOther.
  5. Follow the steps on the screen to add your account. If available, tapEndeavour Gmailify to get Gmail features with your added account, like spam protection and e-mail categories.

Tip: You tin read and send mail from near email addresses using the Gmail app on iPhone or iPad, including Yahoo and Hotmail. Instead of forwarding your post, you can add that business relationship to the Gmail app.

Remove an account

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app.
  2. In the summit right, tap your profile picture.
  3. Tap Manage accounts on this device.
  4. Tap Remove from this device.

Switch or run into all messages from accounts in Gmail app

If you have multiple email accounts, you lot can check them in Gmail. Learn how to add another email account to the Gmail app.

Switch accounts

Messages on the Gmail app stay separate for each account.

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app.
  2. In the summit correct, tap your profile picture.
  3. Tap the business relationship you want to use.

Tip: You tin can read and send mail from well-nigh email addresses using the Gmail app on iPhone or iPad, including Yahoo and Hotmail. Instead of forwarding your mail, yous can add that account to the Gmail app.

See postal service from all your accounts in the same inbox

I'm getting an mistake

"Username and countersign not accepted"

Check with your other email service for:

  • The right server, port, and security settings
  • Whether you need an app-specific password to sign in

Note: If you're trying to add together an iCloud account to Gmail, acquire how to enter iCloud settings.

"Email security not guaranteed"

If your other email service doesn't support the highest level of security for your messages, we'll bear witness you this alert.

If the issue isn't severe, you'll have the option to add your account using an unsecured connectedness:

  1. In the "Security blazon" department, tap the Downwards pointer Down arrow.
  2. Select None.

Annotation: If you cull this choice, your connection to your email service won't be encrypted. This means that someone might come across the username, password, or bulletin information of your added account.

Certificate error

If you see any of the error letters beneath, your other e-mail service might not support a secure connection.

  • Certificate not trusted
  • Document expired or non even so valid
  • Certificate has been inverse
  • Document discipline and hostname mismatch
  • Certificate not constitute

To aid prepare the error, yous tin report it to your other email service:

  1. On the error message, tap More than info.
  2. In the top right, tap More than More and then  Share.

Note: You might need to practice a search for the contact information of your other email service.

"Something went incorrect" or "Couldn't open connection to server"

You tin can't add non-IMAP accounts, like Exchange and POP, to your Gmail app. If you're adding a different type of account, check with your email provider to brand sure IMAP is turned on.

Related resources

  • Create a Gmail business relationship
  • Change or reset your password
  • Sign in to Gmail

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