University Mail linking settings in smart phones

First : Check the setting for POP/IMAP on your computer:

Open Gmail, In the top right, click "Settings", then "See all settings". Click the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab".

1. Make sure that POP Enable, select one option in "POP download" section:
• Enable POP for all mail or Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on.
• Enable POP for all mail (even mail that has already been downloaded).
• Click" Save Changes".
2. Make sure that Enable IMAP:
• In the "IMAP access" section, select Enable IMAP.
• Click "Save Changes".

Second : Setting Mobile device :

Setting for iPhone or iPad or iPod touch:

1. Make sure to enable IMAP access in Gmail settings..
2. Go to the settings of the device.
3. Click on " Mail ".
4. Click on the "Add Account".
5. Click on " Gmail ".
6. Enter your full email address, including the " @kau.edu.sa ". for students "@stu.kau.edu.sa" and the password.
7. Click on" Next".
8. Click on " Save ".

Setting for Android devices:

1. Make sure to enable IMAP access in Gmail settings Home.
2. In your phone, press "home", then open the "E-mail Application".
3. Click add account
4. On the page select "Google" as a type of account you want to add.
5. Enter your full email address, including the " @kau.edu.sa ". for students "@stu.kau.edu.sa" and the password.
6. Then select "Next".
7. In the event that the message “Permissions to access your information” appears, choose “Allow”
8. Press "Done".

Third: Set up your Outlook Mail :

To read Gmail messages in other mail Application, like Microsoft Outlook .

Incoming mail settings:

• Access server via IMAP: imap.gmail.com
• Port: 993
• Security Type: Secure Sockets Layer (always)

Outgoing mail settings:

• SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com
• Port: 587, for new version 465
• Security Type: Secure Sockets Layer (always)