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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 |
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| | Follow these steps to configure the IMAP credentials with a Gmail account. |
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| | ## Prerequisites |
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| | To follow these instructions, you must first: |
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| | 1. [Enable 2-step Verification](#enable-2-step-verification) on your Gmail account. |
| | 2. [Generate an app password](#generate-an-app-password). |
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| | ### Enable 2-step Verification |
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| | --8<-- "_snippets/integrations/builtin/credentials/email/gmail-two-step-verification.md" |
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| | ### Generate an app password |
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| | --8<-- "_snippets/integrations/builtin/credentials/email/gmail-app-password.md" |
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| | ## Set up the credential |
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| | To set up the IMAP credential with a Gmail account, use these settings: |
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| | 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**. |
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| | 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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