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This tutorial guides you, how to use Gmail interface to send and receive emails using an email account you create in cPanel via POP3 or IMAP and SMTP.

You can use Gmail as an email client much like; Outlook, Mac Mail or Thunderbird.

STEP – 1

1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Click the gear icon in the top right corner.
3. Select Settings from the drop-down menu.

STEP – 2

1. Click Accounts and Importin the menu at the top.
   
   
   
   
2. Click Add an email account.

STEP – 3

1. Type in the email address you want to set up in Gmail.
2. Click Next.

STEP – 4

1. Select "Import emails from my other...".
2. Click Next.

STEP – 5

Enter the POP3 settings for your domain’s email address. Then click Add Account.

   

STEP – 6

You can now receive emails from your email account in Gmail. The next step is to set up the outgoing settings, so that you can also send emails from your account.

1. Select "Yes, I want to be able to send..."
2. Click Next.

STEP – 7

1. Enter the sender name you want to be visible to your recipients.
2. Click Next step.

STEP – 8

1. On the Send mail through your SMTP server page, fill in your SMTP Server (typically “mail.yourdomain.com”) Username (full email address), and Email Password.
2. Then, click the Add Account button.

STEP – 9

Gmail will now send a verification code to the email address you just added. You can either click the link in the email or copy/paste the code into the text box and click Verify.

   

Congratulations! Your account is now set up. You can both send and receive email in Gmail. Test sending and receiving mail from that account to make sure it works as you expect.