How to Set Up Email in the Gmail App on Android

The Gmail app on Android supports non-Gmail accounts via IMAP. Follow these steps to add your TPC Hosting email address alongside your Gmail inbox.

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What you will need

• Your full email address (e.g. you@yourdomain.com)
• Your email password
• Your mail server hostname — find this in cPanel under Email Accounts → Connect Devices. It is typically mail.yourdomain.com.

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Add the account

1. Open the Gmail app.
2. Tap your profile photo or initial in the top-right corner.
3. Tap Add another account.
4. Tap Other at the bottom of the account type list.
5. Enter your full email address and tap Manual setup.
6. Select Personal (IMAP).
7. Enter your email password and tap Next.

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Enter the incoming server settings

• Username: your full email address
• Password: your email password
• IMAP server: mail.yourdomain.com
• Security type: SSL/TLS
• Port: 993

Tap Next.

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Enter the outgoing server settings

• SMTP server: mail.yourdomain.com
• Security type: SSL/TLS
• Port: 465
• Require sign-in: enabled
• Username: your full email address
• Password: your email password

Tap Next.

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Finish setup

1. Choose your preferred sync frequency.
2. Enter an account name (e.g. your domain name) and a display name for outgoing messages.
3. Tap Next. Setup is complete — your inbox will appear in the Gmail app sidebar.

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Troubleshooting

• If port 465 is rejected, try SMTP port 587 with STARTTLS security.
• Confirm the exact server hostname in cPanel: Email Accounts → Connect Devices.

Updated on: 28/04/2026