How do i find mail server ip gmail

To find the mail server IP for Gmail, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Gmail SMTP settings

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
  3. Click on the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
  4. Scroll down to the "IMAP Access" section.
  5. You'll see the IMAP server name, which is imap.gmail.com.
  6. The IMAP server port is usually 993 (SSL) or 143 (TLS).

Method 2: Using a DNS lookup tool

  1. Go to a DNS lookup tool like dig or nslookup.
  2. Enter the following command: dig mx gmail.com
  3. This will return a list of mail exchange (MX) records for Gmail.
  4. Look for the record with the highest priority (usually 10 or 20).
  5. The mail server IP address will be listed as the A record for that MX record.

Method 3: Using a mail server lookup tool

  1. Go to a mail server lookup tool like mxtoolbox or whatismyipaddress.
  2. Enter gmail.com in the search bar.
  3. The tool will return a list of mail servers, including the IP addresses.

Here are the mail server IP addresses for Gmail:

Please note that these IP addresses may change over time, so it's always a good idea to verify them using one of the methods above.