How to link unimelb mail account to gmail account

To link your University of Melbourne (UniMelb) email account to your Gmail account, you'll need to set up a feature called "IMAP" (Internet Message Access Protocol) on your UniMelb account. This will allow you to access your UniMelb emails from your Gmail account. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you do so:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have a UniMelb email account (e.g., [your-username]@unimelb.edu.au).
  2. You have a Gmail account (e.g., [your-gmail-username]@gmail.com).
  3. You have access to the UniMelb email account's settings.

Step 1: Enable IMAP on your UniMelb account

  1. Log in to your UniMelb email account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner and select "See all settings."
  3. Scroll down to the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Click on "Other tab" and select "IMAP."
  5. Enable IMAP by selecting the checkbox next to "Enable IMAP."
  6. Click "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page.

Step 2: Set up IMAP on your Gmail account

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner and select "See all settings."
  3. Scroll down to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
  4. Click on "Enable IMAP" and select "Allow less secure apps: YES" (this is required for IMAP to work).
  5. Click "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page.

Step 3: Configure your UniMelb email account in Gmail

  1. Go back to your Gmail account and click on the gear icon () in the top right corner.
  2. Select "See all settings."
  3. Scroll down to the "Accounts and Import" tab.
  4. Click on "Add a POP3 mail account" or "Add a non-Gmail account."
  5. Enter your UniMelb email address and password.
  6. Select "IMAP" as the account type.
  7. Enter the following settings:
    • Incoming mail (IMAP) server: imap.unimelb.edu.au
    • Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: smtp.unimelb.edu.au
    • Port: 993 (IMAP) or 587 (SMTP)
  8. Click "Add account" to complete the setup.

Step 4: Verify your UniMelb email account in Gmail

  1. Go back to your Gmail account and click on the gear icon () in the top right corner.
  2. Select "See all settings."
  3. Scroll down to the "Accounts and Import" tab.
  4. Look for your UniMelb email account in the list of accounts.
  5. Click on the three vertical dots next to your UniMelb email account and select "Verify account."
  6. Follow the prompts to verify your account.

Once you've completed these steps, you should be able to access your UniMelb emails from your Gmail account. You can check your UniMelb emails by going to the "Inbox" tab in your Gmail account.