To configure the 'Email' app on an Android device for access to Gmail, just follow the steps below:
-
Enable IMAP in your Gmail settings.
- Open the Email application.
- Tap
and the Settings
- In the top corner, tap select Next to get started with setup.
- Enter your full Gmail address and password, then select Next.
- On the next screen, you can give the account a nickname and choose the name to display on your outgoing messages. Tap Done.
And you're done. You can verify your settings from the Inbox view by tapping , select Account and then scroll to Server settings.
Incoming settings
IMAP server: imap.gmail.com
Port: 993
Security type: SSL (always)
Outgoing settings
SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com
Port: 465
Security type: SSL (always)