How to Connect Email to Gmail and Get Gmail Features

Connecting your email to Gmail unlocks a world of features that make managing your inbox a breeze. You can forward emails from your other accounts to Gmail, making it the central hub for all your emails.

To take advantage of Gmail's features, you'll need to set up a Gmail account if you haven't already. With a Gmail account, you can access Gmail's advanced features, including labels, filters, and search capabilities.

Gmail's filters allow you to automatically sort, forward, or delete emails based on specific criteria. This means you can quickly categorize and prioritize your emails, saving you time and reducing stress.

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You can connect your Gmail account to other email services like Outlook.com, but this feature is exclusive to Microsoft 365 subscribers.

To add a Gmail account to Outlook on a Mac, open the Microsoft Outlook app, go to Outlook → Settings → Accounts, click '+', and select Add an Account... from the menu.

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Outlook.com used to allow users to connect other email accounts, but this option was eliminated on May 10th, 2021. However, accounts that were linked before this date will remain synced as before.

If you want to link new accounts, you can do so using Outlook for iOS or Android.

To add a Gmail account to the Mail app on your iPhone, go to Settings > Mail, then tap Accounts, tap Add Account, and select your email provider.

Enter your email address and password, and if you see Next, tap Next and wait for Mail to verify your account.

You can also connect your Gmail account to third-party services like Make, but you'll need to create a new scenario and add a Gmail module to it.

To add a connection, give your connection a name, but don't click on "Sign in with Google" yet. First, toggle "show advanced settings" on, and enter your Client ID and Client Secret from your Google Cloud project.

Once you've set up your Gmail connection, you can test it by setting up a "watch emails" trigger in Make. This will verify that Make can retrieve emails from your inbox.

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Connecting your email accounts to Gmail can be a game-changer for your productivity and organization. You can link your other email addresses to Gmail, allowing you to access all your emails in one place.

Gmail isn't the only service that allows you to access other email addresses, though. Outlook.com also offers this feature, but it's exclusive to Microsoft 365 subscribers. You can add your Google Mail and Calendar accounts as additional mailboxes.

To link your Gmail account to Outlook on a Mac, you can follow these steps: open the Microsoft Outlook app, go to Outlook → Settings → Accounts, click '+' and select Add an Account..., and then add your existing Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, Google, iCloud, IMAP, or POP account.

However, if you're a Microsoft 365 subscriber, you can link your other accounts to Outlook.com, but only if you did so before May 10th, 2021. If you want to link new accounts, you can do so using Outlook for iOS or Android.

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You can also link your Gmail account to Make (or Integromat) by creating a new scenario and adding a Gmail module to it. You'll need to enter your Client ID and Client Secret, which you can find in your Google Cloud project.

To access your linked email addresses from Gmail, you can follow these steps: on desktop, go to "Settings" → "See all settings" → "Accounts and Import" → "Add a mail account", or on the Gmail app, tap your profile picture → "Add another account".

Here are the steps to link your Gmail account to Make (or Integromat) in more detail:

Adding a Gmail account is a straightforward process that can be done on both mobile and computer devices. You can find the Gmail app in the App Store for iOS or Google Play Store for Android.

To add an account on the Gmail app, you'll need to tap your profile picture in the top-right corner, which will open a new menu. From there, you can tap "Add another account" above "Manage accounts on this device."

You can also link your address to Gmail on your computer by opening Gmail and clicking "Settings" in the top right corner. This will take you to the "Accounts and Import" or "Accounts" tab, where you can click "Add a mail account."

To add an account, you'll need to enter the email address you want to link and click "Next." You can then select "Link account with Gmail (Gmailify)" and follow the on-screen instructions.

Once you've linked your account, you can read, reply to, and organize messages from your other account just like you do in Gmail. If you delete copies from Gmail, you can still read the messages in the inbox of your other service.

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To add an account on the Gmail app, open the app on your iOS or Android device from the App Store or Google Play Store, respectively.

Tap your profile picture in the top-right corner to access a new menu.

Select "Add another account" from the menu, which is located above "Manage accounts on this device".

You'll be prompted to select the account you want to add, and you may need to tap "Continue" to proceed.

To enter your login information, tap the email you entered, and you'll be taken to the login screen.

Enter a name for the account, and tap "Next" to save it.

This name will be displayed on sent messages.

To test your Gmail connection in Make, you'll need to finish setting up the "watch emails" trigger. This will verify that Make can retrieve emails from your inbox.

You can configure the settings however you'd like, but in our example, we'll keep it simple by having it watch our inbox for all emails. Once the module is set up, give it a test by right-clicking on it and selecting "choose where to start".

Pick "Choose the first email" and click on the email you want to use as test data. Then, click on the "Run once" button in the bottom left. The module should run and retrieve an email.

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To automate your Gmail inbox in Make, you'll need to add a connection to your personal Gmail account. You can do this by creating a new scenario and adding a Gmail module to it, then giving your connection a name and toggling "show advanced settings" on.

You'll need to enter your Client ID and Client Secret, which you can find in your Google Cloud project. Once you've entered these, you can click "Sign in with Google" and log in with the Gmail account you want to use.

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