- Make sure POP access is turned on for your Gmail account.
- Select Mail | Preferences... from the menu.
- Go to the Accounts tab.
- Click the plus sign under the accounts list.
How to Access a Gmail Account in Mac OS X Mail
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Make sure POP access is turned on for your Gmail account
Click the plus sign under the accounts list
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- Make sure POP access is turned on for your Gmail account
- Make sure "POP" is selected under "Account Type:"
- Enter "pop.gmail.com" under "Incoming Mail Server:"
- Make sure "Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)" is checked
- Type "smtp.gmail.com" under "Outgoing Mail Server:"
- Make sure "Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)" is checked
- Click "Continue"
- Click "Done"
- With the new "Gmail" account highlighted, click "Server Settings..."
- Type "465" under "Server port:"
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