Add another email account in the Gmail app

In the Gmail app for Android, iPhone, and iPad, you can add:

Another Gmail address
A non-Gmail address, like Outlook, iCloud Mail, or Yahoo

You can add up to 5 email addresses to your Gmail account.

👁 An animation that shows how to add another email account in the Gmail app. In the animation, a user opens the Gmail app and taps their profile picture in the upper right corner. In the menu, they tap "Add another account."

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app 👁 Image
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At the top right, in the search bar, tap Profile 👁 Image
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Tap Add another account 👁 and then
Google.
To add your account, follow the steps on the screen.

Tip: If you have 2-Step Verification, Google asks you to complete a specific second step to verify your identity. Learn how to sign in with 2-Step Verification.

Add an Outlook, iCloud Mail, or another non-Gmail address

Important: If you have additional security measures, you may get asked to verify your identity. Use an alternative sign-in method, like app passwords, to complete setup. If you can’t add your account, check with your email provider.

For email providers like Outlook, iCloud Mail, or Yahoo, you can automatically set up your account in the Gmail app.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app 👁 Image
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At the top right, in the search bar, tap Profile 👁 Image
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Tap Add another account 👁 and then
an email provider from the list.
To link your account, follow the on-screen steps.

If your email provider isn't listed, or you can’t add an account automatically, you can add your account with your provider's email settings.

Step 1: Find your account information

To find email settings for these common providers, go to:

For an unlisted email provider, go to their website and search their help section for “IMAP” settings. For example:

IMAP server: imap.mail.com
IMAP port: 993
Security type: SSL/TLS

Step 2: Add your account in the Gmail app

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app 👁 Image
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At the top right, in the search bar, tap Profile 👁 Image
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Tap Add another account 👁 and then
Other.
Enter your full email address.
Tap Next.
Select Personal (IMAP).
Enter your password.
Tap Next.
Enter the IMAP settings for your account.
To link your account, follow the on-screen steps.

View all accounts in one inbox

If you have multiple accounts in the Gmail app, you can find all your emails in one place.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app 👁 Image
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At the top left, tap Menu 👁 Menu
👁 and then
All inboxes.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app 👁 Image
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At the top right, in the search bar, tap Profile 👁 Image
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Tap Manage accounts on this device.
Select the email account you want to remove.
Tap Remove to confirm.

Fix security or certificate errors in manual setup

When you add an account manually, you might get one of these security warnings.

"Email security not guaranteed"
- This warning appears if your other email service doesn’t use the highest level of security.
- Your connection to your email service isn't secure. Someone could potentially find your username, password, or message information.
- To proceed, you can add your account with an unsecured connection:
  1. Tap the "Security type" dropdown.
  2. Select None.

"Certificate not trusted"
- This error means your other email service doesn't use a secure, valid certificate.
- Other error messages you can get:
  - "Certificate expired or not yet valid"
  - "Certificate has been changed"
  - "Certificate subject and hostname mismatch"
  - "Certificate not found"
- To fix the error, you can report it to your other email service.
  1. In the error message, tap More info.
  2. At the top right, tap More 👁 More
    👁 and then
    Share.

Related resources

Android iPhone & iPad

URL: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6078445?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid