How to Add Your Webmail to Gmail (IMAP/POP3)

You can connect your Webmail (custom domain email) to Gmail using either IMAP (recommended) or POP3 to send and receive emails from your Webmail account within Gmail.

Step 1: Get Your Webmail IMAP/POP3 & SMTP Settings

Before adding Webmail to Gmail, you need to find your email server settings. You can check with your hosting provider, cPanel, or Webmail settings. Common configurations include:

✅ IMAP Settings (Recommended for Syncing Emails Across Devices)

• IMAP Server: mail.yourdomain.com
• Port: 993
• Encryption: SSL/TLS
• Username: [email protected]
• Password: (your webmail password)

✅ POP3 Settings (Downloads Emails to Gmail)

• POP3 Server: mail.yourdomain.com
• Port: 995
• Encryption: SSL/TLS
• Username: [email protected]
• Password: (your webmail password)

✅ SMTP Settings (For Sending Emails)

• SMTP Server: mail.yourdomain.com
• Port: 465 (SSL) or 587 (TLS)
• Authentication: Yes
• Username: [email protected]
• Password: (your webmail password)

Step 2: Add Your Webmail to Gmail

1️⃣ Open Gmail and log into your account. 2️⃣ Click on the gear icon (⚙️) in the top-right corner and select See all settings. 3️⃣ Navigate to the Accounts and Import tab. 4️⃣ Scroll down to Check mail from other accounts and click Add a mail account. 5️⃣ Enter your Webmail address (e.g., [email protected]) and click Next.

Step 3: Choose Connection Type (IMAP or POP3)

• Select “Import emails from my other account (POP3)” (if using POP).
• Click Next.

Enter the following settings:

• Username: Your full Webmail address ([email protected]).
• Password: Your Webmail password.
• POP Server: mail.yourdomain.com
• Port: 995
• Check ✅ “Always use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail.”
• Check ✅ “Leave a copy of retrieved messages on the server” (if you want to access emails in Webmail too).
• Click Add Account.

Step 4: Set Up Sending via SMTP

• After adding your Webmail, select “Yes, I want to be able to send mail as [email protected]“ and click Next.
• Enter:
  • SMTP Server: mail.yourdomain.com
  • Port: 465 (SSL) or 587 (TLS)
  • Username: [email protected]
  • Password: Your Webmail password.
  • Secure Connection: ✅ Choose SSL (Port 465) or TLS (Port 587).
• Click Add Account.

Step 5: Verify and Start Using Webmail in Gmail

• Gmail will send a verification code to your Webmail inbox.
• Open Webmail (yourdomain.com/webmail), find the email from Gmail, and copy the verification code.
• Enter the code in Gmail and click Verify.

✅ Done! Now, you can send and receive Webmail emails directly from Gmail.

Bonus: Set Your Webmail as Default Sender

• Go to Settings > Accounts and Import.
• In “Send mail as”, click Make Default next to your Webmail address.