Now, to send and receive mail to and from a Gmail account in Mac OS X Mail:

  • Make sure POP access is turned on for your Gmail account.
  • Select Mail |ÂÂ Preferences… from the menu.
  • Go to the Accounts tab.
  • Click the plus sign under the accounts list.
  • Make sure POP is selected under Account Type:.
  • Type “Gmail” under Account Description:.
  • Enter your name under Full Name:.
  • Type your full Gmail address under Email Address:.
  • Click Continue.
  • Enter “pop.gmail.com” under Incoming Mail Server:.
  • Type your full Gmail email address under User Name:.
  • Put your Gmail password in the Password: field.
  • Click Continue.
  • Make sure Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is checked.
  • Select Password under Authentication:.
  • Click Continue.
  • Type “smtp.gmail.com” under Outgoing Mail Server:.
  • Make sure Use Authentication is checked.
  • Enter your full Gmail address under User Name:.
  • Put your Gmail password in the Password: field.
  • Click Continue.
  • Make sure Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is checked under Outgoing Mail Security, too.
  • Under Autentication:, select Password.
  • Click Continue.
  • Click Continue again.
  • Now click Done.
  • With the new “Gmail” account highlighted, click Server Settings… under Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):.
  • Type “465? under Server port:.
  • Click OK.
  • Close the mail preferences.