Best mail configuration for gmail office server
To set up the best mail configuration for Gmail on an Office 365 server, you'll need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Enable IMAP and SMTP
- Log in to your Office 365 admin center.
- Go to Settings > Mail > Mail settings.
- Scroll down to the Advanced settings section.
- Enable IMAP and SMTP.
Step 2: Configure Gmail SMTP settings
- In your Office 365 admin center, go to Settings > Mail > Mail settings.
- Scroll down to the Outgoing mail section.
- Set the SMTP server to
smtp.gmail.com
. - Set the Port to
587
. - Set the Encryption to
TLS
. - Set the Username to your Gmail address (e.g.,
[email protected]
). - Set the Password to your Gmail password.
Step 3: Configure Gmail IMAP settings
- In your Office 365 admin center, go to Settings > Mail > Mail settings.
- Scroll down to the Incoming mail section.
- Set the IMAP server to
imap.gmail.com
. - Set the Port to
993
. - Set the Encryption to
SSL
. - Set the Username to your Gmail address (e.g.,
[email protected]
). - Set the Password to your Gmail password.
Step 4: Configure Office 365 to use Gmail as a relay
- In your Office 365 admin center, go to Settings > Mail > Mail settings.
- Scroll down to the Relay settings section.
- Enable Relay and set the Relay server to
smtp.gmail.com
. - Set the Port to
587
. - Set the Encryption to
TLS
.
Step 5: Test your configuration
- Send an email from your Office 365 account to a Gmail address.
- Verify that the email is delivered successfully.
- Check your Gmail account to ensure that the email is received.
By following these steps, you should be able to set up the best mail configuration for Gmail on your Office 365 server.