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Connecting IMAP with Gmail

 

 

 

 

Connecting IMAP with Gmail Account for Mailbox Monitoring

 

Step 1: Enable IMAP in Gmail

 

1.Log in to your Gmail account at https://mail.google.com

2.Click the gear icon in the top-right corner → click "See all settings"

3.Go to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab

4.In the IMAP access section:

oSelect Enable IMAP

oClick Save Changes

Step 2: Generate an App Password

1.Go to https://myaccount.google.com

2.Click Security

3.Under "Signing in to Google", make sure 2-Step Verification is ON

4.Then, click App passwords

5.Enter your password

6.Under "Select app", choose Mail

7.Under "Select device", choose your platform (or “Other” to name it)

8.Click Generate

9.Copy the 16-character app password — you'll use this instead of your Gmail password

Step 3: IMAP Settings in Source Settings tab

Use these Gmail IMAP settings:

Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server: imap.gmail.com

oPort: 993

oRequires SSL: Yes

Username: your full Gmail address

Password: your App Password

 

 

 

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