Enable IMAP
1. Log into your Gmail account
2. Click on the go to Settings
3. Click the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab
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4. Make sure that IMAP is enabled by clicking on the EnableIMAP button. You also should turn on Auto-Expunge and Do not limit the number of messages in an IMAP Folder depending on your preferences. (See below in Red) Click Save Changes when done
You have now successfully pre-configured your Google Apps for Work account for use with Apple Mail. Please click on the appropriate link based on your current Operating System:
To Set Up Apple Mail, iCal, Contacts, and iChat on OS 10.8
1. Start by going into System Preferences…, then to Mail, Contacts, & Calendars
3. Upon clicking on setup, the Mac will look to authenticate the information. From here, ensure that Mail & Notes, Calendars, andChat are all checked.
4. Clicking on Add Account will start to sync, but will also return an error message. If you are looking to setup Calendars and iChatonly, skip to Step 10. Click Continue to set up Mail manually.
5. Next, enter the user’s Name, Email Address, and Password and click Continue
6. Enter the information for the Incoming Mail Server, seen below. Click Continue when complete
Now enter the following information for the Outgoing Mail Server: Click Continue when complete
Google Home App For Mac
9. You should now see mail start to populate. To properly set important folders, select the Gmail folder (Sent for example) then click on Mailbox then Use this Mailbox then select the appropriate type. Do this for Drafts, Sent, Trash, and Spam/Junk
10. Open the user's iChat and switch their status to Available to verify that chat was setup correctly.
11. Next, verify that the user’s calendar is functioning by opening iCal. You should see the user’s calendar start to populate.
Setup Google Apps Email On Mac Computer
NOTE: The Mail, Calendar, and Contacts will show that you do not have Calendar and Chat setup. Though they are unchecked, they will still work.