At the bottom of the next screen, select Mail and Windows Computer from the drop-down lists, then select Generate. Google will display an app password for you. Copy this password (without the spaces) and enter this password when Outlook prompts you for a password. If you have a Google account added to Outlook for Mac earlier to the release. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.
If you haven't already set up an email account in Mail, you might be prompted to add one when you open the app. If you're not prompted, or you just want to add another account, follow these steps:
From the menu bar in Mail, choose Mail > Add Account.
Select your email provider from the list, then click Continue.
Some accounts, such as Google, might ask that you click Open Browser to complete authentication in your web browser.
Follow the onscreen instructions to enter account details, such as your name, email address, and password. If you're not sure what information to enter, please contact your email provider for help.
Use the Inbox for each account
The Inbox gathers together the messages for every email account you added. If you added more than one account, you can click the disclosure triangle next to Inbox in the sidebar, then select a mailbox to see only the messages for that account.
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Optional: Turn on other account features
If your account includes support for contacts, calendars, notes, or other features in addition to email, you can turn those features on or off:
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Internet Accounts.
Select your account in the sidebar.
Select the features you want to use with your account.
Enable IMAP
1. Log into your Gmail account
2. Click on the go to Settings
3. Click the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab
4. Make sure that IMAP is enabled by clicking on the EnableIMAP button. You also should turn on Auto-Expunge and Do not limit the number of messages in an IMAP Folder depending on your preferences. (See below in Red) Click Save Changes when done
You have now successfully pre-configured your Google Apps for Work account for use with Apple Mail. Please click on the appropriate link based on your current Operating System:
To Set Up Apple Mail, iCal, Contacts, and iChat on OS 10.8
1. Start by going into System Preferences…, then to Mail, Contacts, & Calendars
2. From here, select Gmail and enter the user’s email and their Password
3. Upon clicking on setup, the Mac will look to authenticate the information. From here, ensure that Mail & Notes, Calendars, andChat are all checked.
4. Clicking on Add Account will start to sync, but will also return an error message. If you are looking to setup Calendars and iChatonly, skip to Step 10. Click Continue to set up Mail manually.
5. Next, enter the user’s Name, Email Address, and Password and click Continue
6. Enter the information for the Incoming Mail Server, seen below. Click Continue when complete
Now enter the following information for the Outgoing Mail Server: Click Continue when complete
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Make sure “Use Authentication” is checked
If unable to send email messages, check the port number used. The port number can be found via
The two port numbers should be 993 and 587
8. Ensure that Take Account Online is checked, and click Create
9. You should now see mail start to populate. To properly set important folders, select the Gmail folder (Sent for example) then click on Mailbox then Use this Mailbox then select the appropriate type. Do this for Drafts, Sent, Trash, and Spam/Junk
10. Open the user's iChat and switch their status to Available to verify that chat was setup correctly.
11. Next, verify that the user’s calendar is functioning by opening iCal. You should see the user’s calendar start to populate.
NOTE: The Mail, Calendar, and Contacts will show that you do not have Calendar and Chat setup. Though they are unchecked, they will still work.
Congratulations! You have now successfully connected Google Apps for Education to Apple Mail.