Gmail Setup for iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad

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Solution

How do I set up my iPhone to work with Gmail?

iPhone
iPad
iPod Touch

There are two ways to set up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. The campus preferred method is to use the Microsoft Exchange setup.

Note: If you have been using your iPhone with an existing CSUEB Exchange mail system, you will most likely need to remove the existing account.

Remove previous CSUEB Account Setup on your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch

1. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars.

3. Tap the "Account Name."

4. Tap "Delete Account."

Setting up the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch

1. Make sure IMAP is enabled in Gmail:
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=77695

2. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPodTouch home screen, tap Settings.

3. Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars.

4. Tap Add Account...

5. Tap Microsoft Exchange.

6. Enter your account information:

Email: Type your full CSU East Bay email address (first.last@csueastbay.edu).
Domain: Leave as is.
Username: Type your full CSU East Bay email address (first.last@csueastbay.edu).
Password: Type your NetID password.
Description: Type an arbitrary name. This will be the displayed name of your account.

7. Tap Next.

8. Type: m.google.com in the field labeled "Server."

9. Tap Next.

10. Select which options you want "ON."

Note: You may be prompted regarding existing Contacts if you turn this “ON.”

11. Tap Save.

12. Press the center home button.

13. Check your mail.