How to Set Up Hostinger Email on Gmail for Android & iOS

Setting up your Hostinger Email account on Gmail with your smartphone

Updated 18 hours ago

 

Starting January 2026, Gmail will no longer provide support for POP3 connections on Web browsers and Gmailify for third-party email accounts. Connecting to Gmail via IMAP will still be possible using the mobile app (Android & iOS). Read more.

 

To set up Hostinger Email on Gmail for your smartphone, make sure that:

  1. You have created an email account with Hostinger Email

  2. Your domain is pointed to Hostinger

  3. The correct Hostinger Email MX records are added to your domain’s DNS zone

Then, proceed with the steps below 👇

👉 Gather the Hostinger Email Account Details

Gather the configuration details of your email account:

IMAP (incoming)

POP3 (incoming)

SMTP (outgoing)

Host: imap.hostinger.com

Encryption: SSL

Port number: 993

Host: pop.hostinger.com

Encryption: SSL

Port number: 995

Host: smtp.hostinger.com

Encryption: SSL

Port number: 465

If you’re not completely sure about your email password, you can easily reset it.

👉 Set Up Hostinger Email on Gmail for Android

Step 1 – Install the app

First, make sure you have the Gmail application installed on your device.

Once installed, open the Gmail app on your Android device.

Android home screen with Gmail app icon highlighted by a red arrow

Step 2 – Go to Settings

Tap the menu icon in the top left corner to expand the sidebar.
Scroll to the bottom and tap Settings.

Gmail inbox on Android with the hamburger menu highlighted near the search bar

Step 3 – Tap “Add account”

Tap on Add account to start the email setup process.

Gmail settings screen with Add account option highlighted

Step 4 – Choose “Other”

Gmail setup screen showing the Other email account option highlighted at the bottom

Select Other as the type of account you want to set up.

Step 5 – Enter your email address

Gmail add email address screen with Hostinger address field highlighted and Next button below

Type in your full Hostinger email address (e.g., yourname@yourdomain.com).
Tap Next.

Step 6 – Choose IMAP

Gmail account type selection screen with Personal (IMAP) option highlighted

Select IMAP when asked for the account type.

Step 7 – Enter your email password

Gmail password field with Next button highlighted for email setup

Enter the password you use to log in to your Hostinger Webmail.
Tap Next.

Step 8 – Configure the incoming server

Gmail incoming server settings with imap.hostinger.com highlighted and Next button below

Set the incoming mail server to:
​imap.hostinger.com
Tap Next.

Step 9 – Configure the outgoing server

Gmail outgoing server settings with smtp.hostinger.com field and Next button highlighted

Set the outgoing mail server to:
​smtp.hostinger.com
Tap Next.

Step 10 – Choose account options

Adjust how often Gmail checks for new mail, whether you want notifications, and other sync settings. Uncheck anything you don’t need, then tap Next.

Gmail account options screen with the Next button highlighted at the bottom right

Step 11 – Finish setup

That’s it! Your Hostinger email account is now added and ready to use in the Gmail app, so you can choose to add a name to the address and complete the setup by hitting Next.

Gmail setup screen for Hostinger email with the Next button highlighted

Troubleshooting

Most errors are related to having entered incorrect parameters into your email client. In those cases, it is highly recommended to reset your password and re-enter the parameters one more time, making sure that the IMAP or POP3 and SMTP settings match with those from the table above.