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Gmail Setings For Third Party App Login


For signing in a Gmail account with third-party apps users have to follow a three steps process. Both those steps we have provided in below sections. Apply the steps shown below and easily login to Gmail account with third-party software:-

Enable IMAP settings on Gmail Account

Steps to easily enable IMAP setings in Gmail account.

Step 1:- Login to your Gmail account and press the "Gear" icon from the right corner of your screen

gmail account login

Step 2:- From quick setings screen click on "See all settings" option

gmail see all settings

Step 3:- In the next opened screen, now move to "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab

gmail pop/imap forwarding

Step 4:- Move the "IMAP Access" section and select "Enable IMAP" radio button and press "Save Changes" button.

gmail enable imap settings

Enable 2-Step Verification in Google Account

Steps to 2-Step Verification setings in Google Account: -

Step 1:- Login to your Gmail account, hit on your profile, then click on "Manage Your Google Account".

gmail manage google account

Step 2:- Move to Security tab, from next screen and click on "2-Step" Verification in Signing in to Google section

gmail 2-step verfictaion security

Step 3:- Click on "Get Started" button, then click on "Try It Now" button for moving to furthur process

gmail 2-step verfictaion get started

Step 4:- Enter your phone number, choose "Text Message" or "Prone Call" option and click on "Next".

gmail 2-step verfictaion phone verification

Step 5:- Enter the code (given by Google) and click on "Next"

google verification code

Step 6:- Finally, click on Turn On and Enable 2-Step verification in google account.

enable 2 step verfication

Generate Google App Password for Third-Party software login

Steps to Generate Google App Password for third-party software.

Step 1:- Login to google account and click on your Profile icon.

Step 2:- Then hit on "Manage Your Google Account" option.

google manage account

Step 3:- Click on "Security" Tab and hit on App passwords option from "Signing in to Google" section

google app password setting

Step 4:- Select App or Device from given list or Add a custom App name and click on "Generate".

add app name

Step 6:- A window with Google app password will appear on your computer screen, simply copy password and click on "Done".

generate google app password

After completing these steps, users will easily get their Google app password for third-party apps login.