You may think it’s easy to set up a Gmail account on your iPhone — and it is. However, if you’re like me and you use a personalized email address that’s forwarded to a Gmail account, there’s one little twist that’s counterintuitive — which I’ll explain below.
Here’s the scenario: Let’s say you’ve already set up this email forwarding:
Configuring your iPhone
Go into your Settings and click on Mail, Contact, Calendars
Choose Add Account…
Here’s the counterintuitive part: It would seem like you should pick Gmail here…. but there’s a better way! Selecting Other will give you the opportunity to enter your own domain’s email address for outgoing mail rather than your Gmail address.
Now select Add Mail Account
Continue:
1. Your full name, ie Jay Blotny
2. Desired real email address: jay@blotny.com. Remember, this does not have to be your Gmail address!
3. Password
4. Any description
Continue with the new account setup
1. IMAP is best.
2. ID section:
Name: Enter your full name… Jay Blotny
Address: This is where you put your desired email address.
Description: Whatever you like
3. Incoming Mail Server:
Host Name: imap.gmail.com
User Name: jayblotny@gmail.com (your Gmail address)
Password: yourpassword
4. Outgoing Mail Server:
Host Name: smtp.gmail.com
User Name: jayblotny@gmail.com (your Gmail address)
Password: yourpassword
5. Then click Next … That’s it!
Your incoming and outgoing Gmail messages should now work smoothly — and your outgoing messages will be identified with your custom email address. And this will continue to build your brand identity!
Great directions Mike! Thanks for the help!!
i have triaid to get my email to work but I can’t because it keep saying host server incorrect I use IMAP for incoming and outgoing SMTP
i have tried to get my email to work but I can’t because it keep saying the user name or password for “imap.gmail.com” is incorrect.
If you’re using Google two-step verification, you need to create an application password: http://support.google.com/accounts/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=guide.cs&guide=1056283&answer=185833&rd=3 If it’s on an iPhone, try deleting the Gmail account and re-adding it.