Add another email account to the Gmail app

In the Gmail app, you can add:

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

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

On your browser, you can also add another email account. Learn how to add another email account on your computer.

Add another email account

Important: In the Gmail app, you can’t add non-IMAP accounts, like Exchange and POP.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app .
At the top right, tap your Profile picture Add another account.
Select the type of account you want to add.
To add your account, follow the on-screen steps.

Tips:

To add Gmail features like spam protection and email categories to your account, link the account with Gmailify. Learn about Gmailify.
If you check work or school emails through Outlook for Windows, tap Outlook, Hotmail, and Live.
If you can’t find your email provider, tap Other (IMAP).

Remove an email account

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app .
At the top right, tap your Profile picture Manage accounts on this device Remove account.

Find messages from all accounts

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app .
At the top left, tap Menu All inboxes.

Switch to another email account

Important: For each email account, your emails stay separate.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app .
At the top right, tap your Profile picture.
Select the account you want to use.

Fix sign-in issues in the Gmail app

If you can’t add your non-Gmail account in the app:

Use the correct email address and password.
In your other email account:
- Turn on IMAP access.
- Check if you need to use another secure sign in method, like an app-specific password.
Select Other, then enter your email account’s server and port settings:
- Outlook
- iCloud Mail
- Yahoo
- For an unlisted email provider, go to their website for information on server and port settings.

Fix security warnings

Important: If you use an unsecured connection to add your account, your connection to your email service isn't encrypted. This means that someone could find the username, password, or message information of your added account.

When your other email account doesn’t support the highest level of security for your messages, you can get an “Email security not guaranteed” warning.

If the issue isn't severe, you have the option to add your account with an unsecured connection:

Open the Gmail app .
Next to “Security type,” select the Down arrow None.

Fix certificate errors

If you receive an error message about a certificate, it’s possible that your other email service doesn’t support a secure connection. Examples of certificate error messages include:

"Certificate not trusted"
"Certificate expired or not yet valid"
"Certificate has been changed"
"Certificate subject and hostname mismatch"
"Certificate not found"

To help fix the error, you can report it to your other email service:

In the error message, tap More info.
At the top right, tap More Share.
- If needed, you must search for the contact information of your other email service.