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:
- You have a CPanel hosting account with a valid email address (e.g., [your_email_address]@your_domain.com).
- You have a Gmail account (e.g., [your_gmail_address]@gmail.com).
Step 1: Enable IMAP in CPanel
- Log in to your CPanel account.
- Go to the "Email" section and click on "Email Accounts".
- Click on the "Manage" button next to your email address.
- Scroll down to the "More" section and click on "IMAP Access".
- Enable IMAP and set the IMAP port to 993 (or 143 if you prefer).
- Click "Save" to save the changes.
Step 2: Set up IMAP in Gmail
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings".
- Go to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
- Scroll down to the "IMAP Access" section and toggle the switch to "Enable IMAP".
- Click "Save Changes" to save the changes.
Step 3: Configure CPanel mail client to use Gmail
- Log in to your CPanel account.
- Go to the "Email" section and click on "Email Accounts".
- Click on the "Manage" button next to your email address.
- Scroll down to the "More" section and click on "Email Client (POP3/IMAP)".
- 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
- Click "Save" to save the changes.
Step 4: Configure Gmail to forward CPanel mail to your Gmail account
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings".
- Go to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
- Click on the "Add a forwarding address" button.
- Enter your CPanel email address (e.g., [your_email_address]@your_domain.com) and click "Next".
- Click "Add" to add the forwarding address.
- 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.
- Click "Save Changes" to save the changes.
Step 5: Verify the setup
- Log in to your CPanel account and check your email account.
- Send an email to your CPanel email address from another email account.
- 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.