Gmail POP/SMTP

Did you know that you can access your Gmail account from your regular email program? You can download your incoming mail, via POP, and/or use Gmail to send mail, via SMTP.

I just found this out a couple of weeks ago while traveling, and I decided to post the settings here for future reference. In case someone gives me a new laptop, say.

If you want more details, including help for your specific mail program, see Gmail's FAQs on the topic. Feel free to ask me a question in the comments, too.

Here are the settings:

Incoming:

   Type: POP3
   Username: username@gmail.com (not just username)
   Server: pop.gmail.com
   Port: 995
   Secure Connection: SSL

Outgoing:

   Type: SMTP
   Username: (as above)
   Server: smtp.gmail.com
   Port: 587
   Secure Connection: TLS

NB: Your Gmail account must be enabled for POP access. Do this as follows:

• Log onto your Gmail account, through the the Web interface
• Click the "Settings" link at the top of the page
• Click the "Fowarding and Pop" tab
• Adjust settings to taste (there's specific help right there)
• When done, click "Save Changes"