What is the incoming mail server for gmail imap

The incoming mail server for Gmail's IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is imap.gmail.com. This is the server that your email client or application will use to connect to your Gmail account and retrieve your email messages.

Here are the IMAP settings for Gmail:

• Server: imap.gmail.com
• Port: 993 (SSL/TLS)
• Username: Your full Gmail address (e.g., [email protected])
• Password: Your Gmail password

Note that you may need to enable IMAP in your Gmail account settings before you can use it. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the page.
3. Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
4. Click on the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
5. Select the "Enable IMAP" checkbox.
6. Click "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page.

Once you've enabled IMAP, you can use the imap.gmail.com server with your email client or application to connect to your Gmail account and retrieve your email messages.