Setting Up Your POP3 Email Account in Gmail

One of the most popular email services available is Gmail. Many people use to manage their business and personal emails. However, if you are using POP3 to send and receive emails, it can be time-consuming to set up an account.

Here you will find step-by-step instructions on how to set up a POP3 email account in Gmail that will allow you to send and receive all your emails without any problems.

Step 1 - Log in to Gmail and go to Settings

Log in to your Gmail account.
Click the gear icon in the top right corner.
Select Settings from the drop-down menu.

Step 2 - Add an Email Account

Click Accounts and Import in the menu at the top.
Click Add an email account.

Step 3 - Enter Your Email Address

Type in the email address you want to set up in Gmail.
Click Next.

Step 4 – Confirm You Want to Import With POP

For some accounts it’s possible to link an account to a service called Gmailify. This is not possible for your email account hosted with Blaser Hosting.

Select “Import emails from my other…“.
Click Next.

Step 5 – Enter the POP Server Settings

Please use the following settings for the incoming email:

Username: your email address
Password: the password you use to log in to Webmail
POP Server: mail.yourdomainname.com
Port: 110
Uncheck the option to leave a copy on the server (Recommended).
Check the option the use SSL.

Click Add account to continue.

Step 6 – Confirm You Want to Send From Gmail

You can now receive emails from your email account in Gmail. The next step is to set up the outgoing settings, so that you can also send emails from your account.

Select “Yes, I want to be able to send…“
Click Next.

Step 7 – Enter the Sender Name

Enter the sender name you want to be visible to your recipients.
Click Next step.

Tip: If your Gmail address is your primary address, and your other email address is only for receiving, you might want to check the box for “Treat as an alias”.