What is IMAP?

The Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) lets you download email from Google's servers to your mobile device or computer. IMAP creates a constant connection between mail clients (mobile or desktop clients) and Gmail.


If the email client asks for... ...then enter the following:
Your username, user id, or login yournetid@illinois.edu
Your password Use the password you set in the Partner Services Password page
Your email address yournetid@illinois.edu
Your incoming mail server (IMAP) imap.gmail.com
Your incoming mail settings

Authentication: Password
Use Secure Socket Layers (SSL)
Port 993
Your outgoing mail server (SMTP) smtp.gmail.com
Your outgoing mail security settings

Authentication: Password
Use TLS (if available) or SSL (if not)
Port 587

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Set up a POP or IMAP account

From the Applications menu, select Email. This application may be named Mail on some versions of Android.

Type your full email address, for example tony@contoso.com, and your password, and then select Next.

If prompted, select IMAP or POP, and then type your password.

Select Next.

Note If you're setting up a POP account, only your email will sync to your device. All your calendar and contacts remain stored on your local computer.

On the Incoming server settings page, check that your email address is correct.

Domain\Username Type your full email address in this box, for example, tony@contoso.com. If Domain and Username are separate text boxes in your version of Android, leave the Domain box empty, and type your full email address in the Username box.

Password Use the password that you use to access your account.

IMAP Server Use the address of your IMAP server. The server for Office 365 for business is outlook.office365.com.

You might receive a message about additional security features. Select OK to continue.

When you select POP3 or IMAP you might need to add or verify your IMAP or POP, SMTP server names, ports, and encryption methods to complete the setup. If you're adding your work or school account and your organization uses Office 365 for business to host your email, the settings are listed in the table below. If you're not using Office 365 for business and don't know the necessary settings, contact your email provider.




In Account name type a name for this account and the name you want displayed when you send e-mail to others.

Select Done.

Tip You may need to wait ten-to-fifteen minutes after you set up your account before you can send or receive email.