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Please choose the appropriate guide from the following list for the e-mail client you plan to use. Contact Technology Help at (612) 301-4357 (1-HELP on campus), or help@umn.edu for assistance.
You can retrieve your Gmail messages with OIT-supported clients or devices that support IMAP. To read your Gmail with another e-mail client such as Thunderbird, Outlook, or Apple Mail, you will need to use your Google Desktop (IMAP)/Mobile Client password to access your e-mail in that other client.
Gmail can be configured to work a number of e-mail clients. For a complete list of Gmail supported clients and setup guides, please visit Gmail's supported IMAP client list page.
You will need to set a Google desktop/mobile client password if you want to use desktop e-mail clients and/or if you want to access to your Google account with your mobile device. Go to your Internet Account Options page and select Change Your Google Desktop/Mobile Client Password.
To set up your desktop or mobile client or device, follow the instructions for your particular client or device on the Google Help Center Web site, and use this University of Minnesota-specific information (Note—IMAP has been enabled for you already by the University):
1. Username—Enter your full University of Minnesota e-mail address (username@umn.edu).
2. Password—Enter the Google desktop/mobile client password you created.
3. E-mail Address—Enter your full University of Minnesota e-mail address again.
4. Incoming Mail Server—Enter imap.gmail.com.
5. Incoming Mail Port—Enter 993 and select Use SSL.
6. Outgoing Mail Server—Enter smtp.gmail.com.
7. Outgoing Mail Port—Enter 587 and select Use TLS.
