Gmail push apple mail

You want to set up Gmail to push notifications to Apple Mail on your Mac or iOS device. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you achieve this:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have a Gmail account.
  2. You have Apple Mail installed on your Mac or iOS device.
  3. You have a stable internet connection.

Step 1: Enable 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. Select the "Enable IMAP" radio button.
  5. Click "Save Changes."

Step 2: Set up Apple Mail to connect to Gmail

For Mac:

  1. Open Apple Mail on your Mac.
  2. Go to "Mail" > "Preferences" > "Accounts."
  3. Click the "+" button to add a new account.
  4. Select "Other Mail Account" and click "Continue."
  5. Enter your name, email address, and password.
  6. Select "IMAP" as the account type.
  7. Enter the following settings:
    • Incoming Mail Server: imap.gmail.com
    • Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.gmail.com
    • User Name: your Gmail address
    • Password: your Gmail password
  8. Click "Create" to save the account.

For iOS:

  1. Open the Settings app on your iOS device.
  2. Tap "Mail, Contacts, Calendars."
  3. Tap "Add Account."
  4. Select "Other" and then "Add Mail Account."
  5. Enter your name, email address, and password.
  6. Select "IMAP" as the account type.
  7. Enter the following settings:
    • Host Name: imap.gmail.com
    • User Name: your Gmail address
    • Password: your Gmail password
  8. Tap "Next" and then "Save" to save the account.

Step 3: Configure Apple Mail to push notifications

For Mac:

  1. Go to "Mail" > "Preferences" > "Accounts."
  2. Select your Gmail account.
  3. Click the "Advanced" tab.
  4. Check the box next to "Use this account for all Mail activities."
  5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

For iOS:

  1. Go to the Settings app.
  2. Tap "Mail, Contacts, Calendars."
  3. Tap your Gmail account.
  4. Scroll down to the "Fetch New Data" section.
  5. Tap "Push" to enable push notifications.

That's it! Your Gmail account should now be set up to push notifications to Apple Mail on your Mac or iOS device.