How to Use Gmail Account in your macOS Mail

 Everyone using technology or doing online tasks, must have a Gmail account. And if you are the one who has a Gmail account but you love to get new and advanced gadgets on every launch by different companies, then you must be searching for how to use that same Gmail account on different devices.

How to Use Gmail Account in your macOS Mail

In this article we are going to describe about how to use Gmail account in your macOS mail if you are turning to be a macOS user from a windows user, bu following the easiest methods we have shared for you in this read.

How to Use Gmail Account in your macOS Mail

We will be guiding you to use your Gmail account in macOS Mail for macOS 10.13 and later models.

Use of IMAP to Use Gmail in macOS Mail

You can use your Gmail account in macOS Mail with IMAP, follow the given steps to do so:

  1. Open Mail, in the Mail menu bar and go to Add Account.
  2. Now, select Google and then Continue.
  3. Now, enter your Gmail Address and select the Next button.
  4. Next, enter your Gmail Password and select the Next button.
  5. Then, select the Mail and any other apps that you wish to use with this account. 
  6. Now, select the Done button.

And that's it, you have done it successfully.

Use of POP Protocol

Follow the steps given below to use Gmail in macOS Mail with POP prtocol:

  1. Enable POP access in Gmail, if Google blocks the activity as an "insecure app", log in to Gmail and unlock less secure apps.
  2. Now from Mail menu bar, go to Mail and then go to Add Account.
  3. Now, select the Other Mail Account option and the go with the Continue button.
  4. Now, enter your Name, Email Address and your Password.
  5. Next, click the Sign In button.
  6. Now, select the Mail option.
  7. And finally, select the Done button.

And that's it, you have done it.

FAQs:

Q: Can I use my Gmail account on my macOS?

Ans: Yes, you can use your Gmail account on your macOS by following the above read.

Q: Do I have to create new Gmail account to use email on macOS?

Ans: If you already have a Gmail account, then you can use that account on your macOS, to know about how to do so follow the above read.

So, this article was to help you know about how to use Gmail Account in your macOS Mail, by following the simple and easy methods.

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