An gmail client is the program used vĩ đại read and send gmail, whether it be on a desktop, máy tính, tablet or điện thoại thông minh. All gmail clients require setup information in order vĩ đại work. The information required is typically the same from one gmail client vĩ đại another, however the manner in which it is entered does often differ.
Email clients can also be configured vĩ đại tư vấn Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and other features.
Which Connection Type vĩ đại Use
Most users will want gmail vĩ đại appear and be synchronized across more phàn nàn one device, such as desktop and phone. Many users will also benefit from calendar and contacts synchronizing across more phàn nàn once device as well.
If you mail client supports an Activesync type of connection, this single connection will provide access vĩ đại and synchronization for gmail, calendar and contacts.
If your mail client does not tư vấn Activesync, use a combination of IMAP for gmail, and CalDAV and CardDAV for calendar and contacts, respectively.
Whether using Activesync, or a combination of IMAP, CalDAV and CardDAV, you will have full access and synchronization of gmail, calendar and contacts. Additionally, you can mix and match connection types as need based on the mail client installed on each of your devices.
| IMAP | CalDav | CardDAV | TaskDAV | ActiveSync | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar | Contacts | Tasks | Email + Calendar + Contacts + Tasks | |||
| Windows | Outlook | ☑ | ☑ | |||
| Windows | Windows Mail | ☑ | ☑* | |||
| Windows | Thunderbird | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| MacOS | Apple Mail | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| MacOS | Outlook | ☑ | ||||
| MacOS | Thunderbird | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| iOS | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ||
| iOS | Outlook | ☑ | ☑* | |||
| Android | ☑ | ☑ | ||||
| Android | Gmail | ☑ | ☑ | |||
| Android | Samsung Mail | ☑ | ☑ | |||
| Android | Outlook | ☑ | ☑* | |||
| Android | Thunderbird | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Android | Nine | ☑ | ☑* |
*Some mail clients may refer vĩ đại Activesync as Exchange Activesync or simply Exchange. These connection types differ from Microsoft Exchange connections, and are not interchangeable.
Connection Settings
If you are already familiar with setting up a new gmail trương mục in your client, you may wish vĩ đại simply refer vĩ đại the general settings listed below.
Specific gmail client setup instructions can be found in the thực đơn tree vĩ đại the left.
| IMAP | Activesync | WebDAV (CalDAV / CardDAV / TaskDAV) | POP3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Username | Full E-Mail Address | Full E-Mail Address | Full E-Mail Address | Full E-Mail Address |
| Password | Your Password | Your Password | Your Password | Your Password |
| Incoming Mail Server | securemail.webnames.ca | securemail.webnames.ca | securemail.webnames.ca | securemail.webnames.ca |
| Incoming Server Port | 993 | 443 | N/A | 995 |
| Incoming SSL/TLS | Enabled | Enabled | Enabled | Enabled |
| Outgoing Mail Server | securemail.webnames.ca | N/A | N/A | securemail.webnames.ca |
| Outgoing Server Port | 587 (Optionally, port 465) | N/A | N/A | 587 (Optionally, port 465) |
| Outgoing SSL/TLS | Enabled | N/A | N/A | Enabled |
Differences between IMAP, Activesync and POP3
Webnames.ca currently offers three types of SSLTransport Layer Security (TLS) and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), are cryptographic protocols that provide communication security over the Internet.[1] TLS and SSL encrypt the segments of network connections at the Application Layer for the Transport Layer, using asymmetric cryptography for key exchange, symmetric encryption for confidentiality, and message authentication codes for message integrity. encrypted gmail client connectivity: POP3,IMAP and Activesync. The differences, pros and cons of each are outlined below.
Articles for the setup of various emails clients via these methods can be found in the Table of Contents vĩ đại the left.
IMAP
IMAP connectivity results in your gmail client downloading gmail from our mail server vĩ đại your computer, however a copy of the gmail is retained on our mail server until such time that you delete the gmail from your computer.
- Advantages: E-Mail can be accessed from multiple gmail clients and/or webmail simultaneously.
- Disadvantages: As emails are not removed from our mail servers until they are manually deleted in your mail client, mailbox storage limits could become an issue over time.
Activesync
Much lượt thích IMAP, Activesync allows for the full synchronization of mail between multiple gmail apps and devices. Activesync also goes further vĩ đại allow for calendars, contacts and tasks vĩ đại be synchronized as well.
- Advantages: E-Mail, Calendar and Liên hệ can be accessed from multiple gmail clients and/or webmail simultaneously.
- Disadvantages: Like IMAP, as emails are not removed from our mail servers until they are manually deleted in your mail client, mailbox storage limits could become an issue over time.
POP3
POP3 connectivity results in your gmail client downloading gmail from our mail server vĩ đại your computer. Once downloaded vĩ đại your computer, the gmail no longer exists on our mail server.
- Advantages: Mailbox storage limits (on our mail server) are typically never an issue.
- Disadvantages: E-Mail cannot be accessed via webmail, nor another device, once downloaded vĩ đại your computer.