Setting up email in Gmail on Android

Created by Fred Guina, Modified on Fri, 5 Feb, 2021 at 6:02 PM by Fred Guina

Step 1 - Open the Gmail app

Open the Gmail app on your Android device.

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Step 2 - Go to Settings

  1. Tap the menu in the top left corner.
  2. Tap Settings at the bottom of the menu that opens.

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Step 3 - Tap Add account

Select Add account to start setup.

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Step 4 - Tap Other

Select Other as the account you want to set up.

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Step 5 - Enter your email address

  1. Type in the email address you want to set up.
  2. Click Next.

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Step 6 - Select IMAP

Select IMAP as the account type. 

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Step 7 - Enter your password

  1. Type in your email password, the one you use to log in to Webmail.
  2. Tap Next.

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Step 8 - Enter imap.one.com for incoming server

  1. Type in imap.one.com as the incoming server.
  2. Tap Next.

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Step 9 - Enter send.one.com for outgoing server

  1. Type in send.one.com as the (outgoing) SMTP server.
  2. Tap Next.

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Step 10 - Select account options

Here you can set how often Gmail should look for new emails, receive notifications, and more. Uncheck any options you don't want and tap Next to continue.

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Step 11 - Done!

Your account is now set up and ready to go!

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