How to connect webmail to gmail?
To connect your webmail account to Gmail so that you can send and receive emails from your webmail account using Gmail, you can follow these general steps:
Open Gmail Settings:
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner, then select Settings from the dropdown menu.
Go to Accounts and Import:
- In the Settings menu, navigate to the Accounts and Import tab.
Add Another Email Address:
- Under the Check mail from other accounts section, click on Add a mail account.
Enter Your Webmail Address:
- A new window will pop up. Enter the email address of your webmail account that you want to connect to Gmail.
Click Next:
- After entering your webmail address, click Next.
Enter Your Webmail Password:
- Enter the password for your webmail account.
Enter Mail Server Settings:
- Depending on your webmail provider, Gmail may automatically detect the settings. If not, you'll need to enter the incoming and outgoing mail server information manually. This includes the POP server, port, and whether to use SSL encryption.
Choose Options:
- Choose whether you want to leave a copy of retrieved messages on the server, label incoming messages, and more.
Click Add Account:
- Once you've entered all the necessary information, click Add Account.
Verify Ownership:
- Gmail may send a verification email to your webmail account. Follow the instructions in that email to confirm that you own the webmail account.
Set up Sending Emails (Optional):
- You can also configure Gmail to send emails using your webmail address. To do this, go to the Send mail as section in Gmail's settings and add your webmail address.
Test the Connection:
- After adding your webmail account, send a test email to verify that you can send and receive emails through Gmail using your webmail account.
Following these steps should allow you to connect your webmail account to Gmail successfully.