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title: Gmail
description: Documentation for Gmail IMAP credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate Gmail IMAP in n8n, a workflow automation platform.
contentType: [integration, reference]
priority: high
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# Gmail IMAP credentials
Follow these steps to configure the IMAP credentials with a Gmail account.
## Prerequisites
To follow these instructions, you must first:
1. [Enable 2-step Verification](#enable-2-step-verification) on your Gmail account.
2. [Generate an app password](#generate-an-app-password).
### Enable 2-step Verification
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### Generate an app password
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## Set up the credential
To set up the IMAP credential with a Gmail account, use these settings:
1. Enter your Gmail email address as the **User**.
2. Enter the app password you generated above as the **Password**.
3. Enter `imap.gmail.com` as the **Host**.
4. For the **Port**, keep the default port number of `993`. Check with your email administrator if this port doesn't work.
5. Turn on the **SSL/TLS** toggle.
6. Check with your email administrator about whether to **Allow Self-Signed Certificates**.
Refer to [Add Gmail to another client](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7126229?hl=en){:target=_blank .external-link} for more information. You may need to **Enable IMAP** if you're using a personal Google account before June 2024.
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