setup gmail to POP your new account

Open Gmail.
In the top right, click Settings Settings and then Settings.
Click the Accounts tab.
In the 3rd section, click Add a mail account
Follow the steps on the screen
email address: you@yourdomain.com
(Next)
username: you@yourdomain.com (it will default to just part of your address – make sure you type the full email address)
password:
POP server: yourdomain.com
Port 110
Leave all other boxes unchecked
(Add Account)
Yes, I want to be able to send mail as you@yourdomain.com
(Next)
Name: you@yourdomain.com
Treat as an alias – leave checked
(Next Step)
SMTP Server: yourdomain.com
Port: 25
Username: you@yourdomain.com (it will default to just part of your address – make sure you type the full email address)
Password:
Unsecured connection
(Add Account)
You will get a popup screen asking that you enter a verification code that was sent to your you@yourdomain.com account – a bit of a catch22, huh? How can you get the verification code to setup gmail if gmail is not setup to get the code yet? Well, we have you covered…..just a few more steps. In a separate window:
go to http://webmail.yourdomain.com
username: you@yourdomain.com
password:
(login)
click the Mail link in the top left
you should see the email from gmail. Get the verification code.
Enter verification code into google screen and submit
If all went well – you should be done!

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