The Apple Iphone And Gmail

Google's Gmail email service has been a huge success. The main reasons for this are the very simple user interface that is incredibly easy to use and the ever expanding amount of storage space you are provided with. You also have the power of Google's search engine capabilities to help you locate any email without any problems. If you are constantly on the go and it is therefore very likely that you will want to have the ability to access your Gmail account no matter where you are.

As an Apple iPhone owner you will no doubt be wondering if there is a way of making your iPhone work with Gmail so that you can access your email when you are on the go.

To integrate your Gmail account with your iPhone you will need to log in to your Gmail account and make a change to your settings. Fortunately this is very straightforward. All you need to do is log in to Gmail and go to Settings. Once you are there click on Forwarding and under the POP/IMAP section you should see an option to Enable IMAP Click on that option and then you are well on your way to being able to access your Gmail account from your iPhone.

The next thing you need to do is to get your iPhone and tap on Settings and then tap on Mail. After that click on Add Account and rather than selecting the Gmail option select the Other option. You will need to enter your name, then imap.gmail.com for the host and then your full Gmail address including the @gmail.com at the end.

You also need to move to the Outgoing Mail Server or SMTP. For the hostname enter smtp.gmail.com and make sure that you save your changes. You should now be able to access your Gmail account directly from your iPhone via IMAP and now have the ability to read the emails in your Gmail account right from the palm of your hand.

Being able to access your email when on the move is becoming increasing important in today's fast paced world. Communication is very important and having the ability to access your emails wherever you are from your iPhone means that you no longer have to be tied to a desktop computer to keep on top of things. Whether you are a business professional or just somebody that uses email regularly you will no doubt benefit from having instant access to your emails no matter where you might be.