{"id":1356,"date":"2023-04-08T13:29:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T10:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/?p=1356"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:33:27","slug":"how-to-connect-your-gmail-account-to-snovio-via-smtp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-connect-your-gmail-account-to-snovio-via-smtp\/","title":{"rendered":"How to connect your Gmail account via SMTP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--ARCADE EMBED START--><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: calc(51.3343% + 41px); height: 0px; width: 100%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color-scheme: light;\" title=\"Add Gmail SMTP to Snov.io (via app password)\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.arcade.software\/LsItrCcMYJxx2ct6yH6F?embed&amp;embed_mobile=tab&amp;embed_desktop=inline&amp;show_copy_link=true\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--ARCADE EMBED END--><br \/>\nThis guide will teach you how to connect your Gmail account to Snov.io via SMTP connection.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 1. Add a new email account<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Go to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/account#\/email-account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email Accounts<\/a> page. Click + <strong>Add email account<\/strong> button and choose\u00a0<strong>Gmail (SMTP).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31871 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov-io-2024-06-03T095615.462.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov-io-2024-06-03T095615.462.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov-io-2024-06-03T095615.462-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov-io-2024-06-03T095615.462-1024x534.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov-io-2024-06-03T095615.462-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov-io-2024-06-03T095615.462-1536x802.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 2. Enter SMTP and IMAP settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In the SMTP section, enter your sender details. The Gmail server settings for sending emails are automatically pre-filled.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 82px; width: 97.7102%; border-radius: 10px; margin: 25px 0px; font-size: 0.9em; font-family: sans-serif; min-width: 400px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 0px 0px 20px; border-color: #f7f2f2; background-color: #ffffff;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-radius: 5px; background-color: #a18ff2; color: #ffffff; text-align: left;\">\n<td style=\"width: 14.8807%; height: 24px; text-align: left;\"><strong>Field<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.6041%; height: 24px; text-align: left;\"><strong>Explainer<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 14.8807%; height: 10px; text-align: left;\"><strong>From name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.6041%; height: 10px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is your sender name.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 79px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 14.8807%; text-align: left; height: 22px;\"><strong>From email\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.6041%; text-align: left; height: 22px;\">This is your sender email address. Enter the address associated with your Gmail account.<\/p>\n<p>To set your <strong>Gmail alias<\/strong> address as the <strong>\"From email\", <\/strong>follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Enable the <strong>\"Use different account name\"<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Username<\/strong> field that appears, enter the login email for your primary Gmail account.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>From email<\/strong> field, enter the alias address that was created for your Gmail account by the admin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Please note that you can only add alias addresses that are associated with your primary Gmail account to the <strong>\"From email\"<\/strong> field.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 21px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 14.8807%; text-align: left; height: 16px;\"><strong>App password<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.6041%; text-align: left; height: 16px;\">Enter the <strong>\"app password\"<\/strong> created for your Gmail account.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 id=\"1\"><b>Step 3. Create an app password<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Start by creating an app password in your Google Account settings. You'll use this password instead of your regular password when connecting your email account to Snov.io.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block learn\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase\/assets\/img\/fluent_chat-warning-16-regular.svg\" alt=\"learn\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>An app password is an alternative to your regular password. It allows the application you're using to connect with your Google Account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To create an app password, open the <a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.google.com\/security?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Security --&gt;<\/a> page in your Google Account settings. Scroll down to the <strong>How you sign in to Google<\/strong> section and click on <strong>2-Step Verification<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31574 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Security.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Security.png 1920w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Security-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Security-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Security-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Security-1536x825.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the next screen, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select <strong>App passwords<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block tip\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase\/assets\/img\/academicons_ideas-repec.svg\" alt=\"tip\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>Make sure 2-Step Verification is enabled (On) before proceeding. If it is disabled, you won't be able to create app passwords.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31575 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-Step-Verification.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-Step-Verification.png 1920w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-Step-Verification-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-Step-Verification-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-Step-Verification-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-Step-Verification-1536x825.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block tip\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase\/assets\/img\/academicons_ideas-repec.svg\" alt=\"tip\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>If you can't find the App passwords section in your Google Account (even after enabling 2-Step Verification), use this direct link to access it: <a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.google.com\/apppasswords\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/myaccount.google.com\/apppasswords<\/a> --&gt;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To generate a new app password, enter \"Snov.io\" (or any name you prefer) in the app name field and click <strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31546 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/App-passwords.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/App-passwords.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/App-passwords-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/App-passwords-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/App-passwords-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/App-passwords-1536x825.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Google will generate a unique 16-digit password. Copy it using the right-click menu or the Ctrl + C keyboard shortcut. You will need to enter it in your email account settings in the next step.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block learn\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase\/assets\/img\/fluent_chat-warning-16-regular.svg\" alt=\"learn\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>If you close the pop-up window, you won't be able to view the password again. In that case, you'll need to repeat the process to generate a new app password.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31548 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/App-passwords-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/App-passwords-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/App-passwords-2-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/App-passwords-2-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/App-passwords-2-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/App-passwords-2-1536x825.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><b>Step 4. Check connection<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Complete your email account setup by testing the connection after entering all required settings. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>Check connection <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button <strong>(1)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Snov.io will send you the test email with the subject <strong>\"Testing your new email with Snov.io\"<\/strong> confirming the successful connection. Click <strong>Add account <\/strong>down below\u00a0to save it <strong>(2)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31876 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov-io-2024-06-03T101440.971.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov-io-2024-06-03T101440.971.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov-io-2024-06-03T101440.971-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov-io-2024-06-03T101440.971-1024x534.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov-io-2024-06-03T101440.971-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov-io-2024-06-03T101440.971-1536x802.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"3\">Step 5. Set advanced email settings<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each email account has optional settings that you can configure, including adding a custom \"From\" name and signature, setting daily sending limits, and adding custom tracking domains.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block tip\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase\/assets\/img\/academicons_ideas-repec.svg\" alt=\"tip\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>Set your daily sending limit lower than your email provider's maximum to avoid any account restrictions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31872 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov.io-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov.io-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov.io-2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov.io-2-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov.io-2-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Snov.io-2-1536x806.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>FAQs and troubleshooting:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you encounter connection errors (<strong>Password not accepted<\/strong> or <strong>IMAP error<\/strong>) while connecting your account, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-27981\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-10-04_11-59-31.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-10-04_11-59-31.png 1394w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-10-04_11-59-31-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-10-04_11-59-31-1024x623.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-10-04_11-59-31-768x467.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Make sure your app password is up-to-date<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you change your actual Google account password, your old app password will no longer work. You will need to generate a new app password and update it in your Snov.io email account settings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Check IMAP access in Gmail settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let's ensure IMAP is turned on in your Gmail settings for a successful connection. Open your <a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/#inbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gmail account --&gt;<\/a>. Click on the gear icon in the top-right corner and select <strong>See all settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Go to the <strong>Forwarding and POP\/IMAP<\/strong>\u00a0tab. Scroll down to the <strong>IMAP access<\/strong> section and confirm that IMAP is enabled.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31603 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Settings-tm-snov-io-snov-io-Mail-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Settings-tm-snov-io-snov-io-Mail-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Settings-tm-snov-io-snov-io-Mail-1-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Settings-tm-snov-io-snov-io-Mail-1-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Settings-tm-snov-io-snov-io-Mail-1-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Settings-tm-snov-io-snov-io-Mail-1-1536x790.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>If you're still experiencing connection issues, don't hesitate to reach out to our Customer Care team. You can contact us at help@snov.io or use our live chat for assistance.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide will teach you how to connect your Gmail account to Snov.io via SMTP connection. Step 1. Add a new email account Go to the\u00a0Email Accounts page. Click + Add email account button and choose\u00a0Gmail (SMTP). Step 2. Enter SMTP and IMAP settings In the SMTP section, enter your sender details. 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