Add cpanel mail to gmail

To add CPanel mail to Gmail, you'll need to set up a few things. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you do so:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have a CPanel hosting account with a valid email address (e.g., [your_email_address]@your_domain.com).
  2. You have a Gmail account (e.g., [your_gmail_address]@gmail.com).

Step 1: Enable IMAP in CPanel

  1. Log in to your CPanel account.
  2. Go to the "Email" section and click on "Email Accounts".
  3. Click on the "Manage" button next to your email address.
  4. Scroll down to the "More" section and click on "IMAP Access".
  5. Enable IMAP and set the IMAP port to 993 (or 143 if you prefer).
  6. Click "Save" to save the changes.

Step 2: Set up IMAP in Gmail

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings".
  3. Go to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
  4. Scroll down to the "IMAP Access" section and toggle the switch to "Enable IMAP".
  5. Click "Save Changes" to save the changes.

Step 3: Configure CPanel mail client to use Gmail

  1. Log in to your CPanel account.
  2. Go to the "Email" section and click on "Email Accounts".
  3. Click on the "Manage" button next to your email address.
  4. Scroll down to the "More" section and click on "Email Client (POP3/IMAP)".
  5. Select "IMAP" as the protocol and enter the following settings:
    • Server: imap.gmail.com
    • Port: 993
    • Username: your_email_address@your_domain.com
    • Password: your_email_password
  6. Click "Save" to save the changes.

Step 4: Configure Gmail to forward CPanel mail to your Gmail account

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings".
  3. Go to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
  4. Click on the "Add a forwarding address" button.
  5. Enter your CPanel email address (e.g., [your_email_address]@your_domain.com) and click "Next".
  6. Click "Add" to add the forwarding address.
  7. Go back to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab and toggle the switch to "Forward a copy of incoming mail to" and select your Gmail address.
  8. Click "Save Changes" to save the changes.

Step 5: Verify the setup

  1. Log in to your CPanel account and check your email account.
  2. Send an email to your CPanel email address from another email account.
  3. Check your Gmail account to see if the email has been forwarded successfully.

That's it! You should now be able to access your CPanel mail account using Gmail.