--- title: Setting up Gmail for email on Android description: This guide walks you through setting up an email account in the Gmail app on your Android device. --- [Skip to content](https://help.blakemarkdigital.co.uk/setting-up-gmail-for-email-on-android#main-content) English - United Kingdom Show submenu for translations [More support](https://help.blakemarkdigital.co.uk/kb-tickets/new) [Support Portal](https://help.blakemarkdigital.co.uk/support-portal) [![Blake Mark Digital Logo](https://help.blakemarkdigital.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%205.png?width=200&height=57&name=Asset%205.png)](https://blakemarkproductions.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English - United Kingdom Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://help.blakemarkdigital.co.uk/kb-tickets/new) - [Support Portal](https://help.blakemarkdigital.co.uk/support-portal) - [Contact Support](https://help.blakemarkproductions.com/support-portal) [Contact Support](https://help.blakemarkproductions.com/support-portal) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://help.blakemarkdigital.co.uk/) 2. [Email](https://help.blakemarkdigital.co.uk/email) 3. [Mail Clients](https://help.blakemarkdigital.co.uk/email#mail-clients) # Setting up Gmail for email on Android This guide walks you through setting up an email account in the Gmail app on your Android device. You should have already [configured a mailbox](https://knowledge.blakemarkproductions.com/configure-your-email-client) within a cPanel account. To carry out the instructions in this article you may need the [Manual Settings for your mailbox](https://knowledge.blakemarkproductions.com/configure-your-email-client).   If you are already using Gmail with other accounts follow these steps to add a new account. 1. If you're already using Gmail with other accounts start here. Open the Gmail app and click the **hamburger icon** to open the sidebar [![](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898327553/screenshot-20190526-200719.jpg)](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898327553/screenshot-20190526-200719.jpg) 2. Scroll to the bottom and click the **gear icon** [![](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898547134/screenshot-20190526-200730.jpg)](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898547134/screenshot-20190526-200730.jpg) 3. Then click **Add Account** [![](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898605510/screenshot-20190526-200736.jpg)](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898605510/screenshot-20190526-200736.jpg) 4. From here on the instructions are the same whether this is your first account or an additional account. Click **Add an email address+** [![](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898685692/screenshot-20190526-182657.jpg)](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898685692/screenshot-20190526-182657.jpg) 5. Select **Other** [![](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898733768/screenshot-20190526-182705.jpg)](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898733768/screenshot-20190526-182705.jpg) 6. Type your email address [![](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898755851/screenshot-20190526-182733.jpg)](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898755851/screenshot-20190526-182733.jpg) 7. Select **Personal (IMAP)** [![](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898788081/screenshot-20190526-182741.jpg)](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898788081/screenshot-20190526-182741.jpg) 8. Enter the new email accounts password [![](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898822852/screenshot-20190526-182816.jpg)](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898822852/screenshot-20190526-182816.jpg) 9. Check the incoming server name - it should either be mail.your.domain (e.g. if your domain is example.co.uk then mail.example.co.uk) or your [home server](https://help.krystal.io/getting-started/how-can-i-find-my-home-server-name) name as mentioned in the note at the beginning of this guide. [![](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898941597/screenshot-20190526-182836.jpg)](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898941597/screenshot-20190526-182836.jpg) 10. And the same for the outgoing mail server [![](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898960335/screenshot-20190526-182858.jpg)](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558898960335/screenshot-20190526-182858.jpg) 11. Choose your synchronisation frequency and other options [![](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558899003161/screenshot-20190526-182921.jpg)](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558899003161/screenshot-20190526-182921.jpg) 12. Check and adjust the Your Name details as appropriate [![](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558899045602/screenshot-20190526-182946.jpg)](https://files.helpdocs.io/8nzbvyta9f/articles/jek6tdd010/1558899045602/screenshot-20190526-182946.jpg) 13. Your account is added and ready to use - click **Take me to Gmail**. 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