{"id":1112,"date":"2021-01-05T10:46:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T10:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2021\/01\/05\/4768560-how-to-set-up-hostinger-email-on-gmail-for-android-ios\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:02:35","slug":"4768560-how-to-set-up-hostinger-email-on-gmail-for-android-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4768560-how-to-set-up-hostinger-email-on-gmail-for-android-ios\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Hostinger Email on Gmail for Android &amp; iOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">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 &amp; iOS). <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/mail\/answer\/16604719?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a>.<\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">To set up Hostinger Email on Gmail for your smartphone, make sure that:<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">You have <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583217-how-to-create-and-delete-free-email-accounts-in-hpanel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">created an email account<\/a><\/b> with Hostinger Email<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Your domain is <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1863967-how-to-point-domain-to-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pointed to Hostinger<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The correct <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/4407237-where-can-i-find-mx-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hostinger Email MX records are added<\/a><\/b> to your domain&rsquo;s DNS zone<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><p class=\"no-margin\">Then, proceed with the steps below &#128071;<\/p><h2 id=\"h_44a3844107\" class=\"intercom-align-center\">&#128073; Gather the Hostinger Email Account Details<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Gather the <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1575756-how-to-get-email-account-configuration-details-for-hostinger-email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">configuration details<\/a><\/b> of your email account:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>IMAP <\/b>(incoming)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>POP3 <\/b>(incoming)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>SMTP <\/b>(outgoing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Host: <b>imap.hostinger.com<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Encryption: <b>SSL<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Port number: <b>993<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Host: <b>pop.hostinger.com<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Encryption: <b>SSL<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Port number: <b>995<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Host: <b>smtp.hostinger.com<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Encryption: <b>SSL<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Port number: <b>465<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">If you&rsquo;re not completely sure about your <b>email password<\/b>, you can easily <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583468-how-to-reset-my-webmail-password-on-hpanel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reset it<\/a><\/b>.<\/p><h2 id=\"h_364847cebd\" class=\"intercom-align-center\">&#128073; Set Up Hostinger Email on Gmail for Android<\/h2><h3 id=\"h_c2c6474c83\"><b>Step 1 &ndash; Install the app<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">First, make sure you have the Gmail<b> <\/b>application installed on your device.<b> <\/b><\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">For iOS (iPhone, iPad) download from <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/gmail-email-by-google\/id422689480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app store.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">For Android download from the <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.gm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">playstore.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Once installed, <\/b>open the<b> Gmail app<\/b> on your Android device.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/05277646-5a95-4ed9-af8d-ab249ddba310.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4434\" alt=\"Android home screen with Gmail app icon highlighted by a red arrow\"><\/div><h3 id=\"h_a01c292550\"><b>Step 2 &ndash; Go to Settings<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">Tap the menu icon in the top left corner to expand the sidebar.<br>\nScroll to the bottom and tap <b>Settings<\/b>.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/dda70854-def2-45a8-852d-d7b678cdef81.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4437\" alt=\"Gmail inbox on Android with the hamburger menu highlighted near the search bar\"><\/div><h3 id=\"h_dfe3d5dbe4\"><b>Step 3 &ndash; Tap &ldquo;Add account&rdquo;<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">Tap on <b>Add account<\/b> to start the email setup process.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/a55392ac-ad53-4493-a363-2e371296e9bf.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4438\" alt=\"Gmail settings screen with Add account option highlighted\"><\/div><h3 id=\"h_0da0bcc661\"><b>Step 4 &ndash; Choose &ldquo;Other&rdquo;<\/b><\/h3><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/40184901-f7b2-4b89-9700-4d7e459f7ea4.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4440\" alt=\"Gmail setup screen showing the Other email account option highlighted at the bottom\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Select <b>Other<\/b> as the type of account you want to set up.<\/p><h3 id=\"h_05fe183524\"><b>Step 5 &ndash; Enter your email address<\/b><\/h3><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/9dfcf299-7631-495f-8abd-cf53bb93c3a3.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4441\" alt=\"Gmail add email address screen with Hostinger address field highlighted and Next button below\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Type in your full Hostinger email address (e.g., <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"mailto:yourname@yourdomain.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yourname@yourdomain.com<\/a>).<br>\nTap <b>Next<\/b>.<\/p><h3 id=\"h_88f0fdf277\"><b>Step 6 &ndash; Choose IMAP<\/b><\/h3><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/63ee4d45-fa9a-42e4-b8ff-a177cf38b244.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4443\" alt=\"Gmail account type selection screen with Personal (IMAP) option highlighted\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Select <b>IMAP<\/b> when asked for the account type.<\/p><h3 id=\"h_38c4e3fa91\"><b>Step 7 &ndash; Enter your email password<\/b><\/h3><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/7136639f-2869-4869-b8ea-fb670d0cfa7c.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4442\" alt=\"Gmail password field with Next button highlighted for email setup\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Enter the password you use to log in to your Hostinger Webmail.<br>\nTap <b>Next<\/b>.<\/p><h3 id=\"h_bf15507236\"><b>Step 8 &ndash; Configure the incoming server<\/b><\/h3><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/01f1284c-9301-4d53-9806-a53e59d720b3.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4444\" alt=\"Gmail incoming server settings with imap.hostinger.com highlighted and Next button below\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Set the incoming mail server to:<br>\n&#8203;<b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"http:\/\/imap.hostinger.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">imap.hostinger.com<\/a><\/b><br>\nTap <b>Next<\/b>.<\/p><h3 id=\"h_12017afcb1\"><b>Step 9 &ndash; Configure the outgoing server<\/b><\/h3><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/75920d81-1afd-486c-a14b-16dae27eca4c.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4445\" alt=\"Gmail outgoing server settings with smtp.hostinger.com field and Next button highlighted\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Set the outgoing mail server to:<br>\n&#8203;<b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"http:\/\/smtp.hostinger.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smtp.hostinger.com<\/a><\/b><br>\nTap <b>Next<\/b>.<\/p><h3 id=\"h_a91a851c95\"><\/h3><h3 id=\"h_a91a851c95\"><b>Step 10 &ndash; Choose account options<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">Adjust how often Gmail checks for new mail, whether you want notifications, and other sync settings. Uncheck anything you don&rsquo;t need, then tap <b>Next<\/b>.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/a355deba-74ff-40b7-87de-250b82dbfeac.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4446\" alt=\"Gmail account options screen with the Next button highlighted at the bottom right\"><\/div><h3 id=\"h_cd9344a295\"><b>Step 11 &ndash; Finish setup<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">That&rsquo;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 <b>Next<\/b>.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/049fdb0b-ae4a-4782-ac27-dbcc9790ecdf.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4447\" alt=\"Gmail setup screen for Hostinger email with the Next button highlighted\"><\/div><h2 id=\"fixing-possible-errors\">Troubleshooting<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Most errors are related to having entered <b>incorrect parameters<\/b> into your email client. In those cases, it is highly recommended to <b>reset your password<\/b> and re-enter the parameters one more time, making sure that the IMAP or POP3 and SMTP settings match with those from <b>the table above<\/b>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting up your Hostinger Email account on Gmail with your smartphone<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[191],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hostinger-email-setting-up-email-on-different-devices-and-email-applications"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4768560-how-to-set-up-hostinger-email-on-gmail-for-android-ios\/","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/4768560-como-configurar-el-email-de-hostinger-en-gmail-para-android\/","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/4768560-comment-configurer-les-e-mails-hostinger-sur-gmail-pour-android\/","default":0},{"locale":"id-ID","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/id\/support\/4768560-cara-setup-hostinger-email-di-gmail-android\/","default":0},{"locale":"lt-LT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/lt\/support\/4768560-kaip-nustatyti-hostinger-el-pasta-android-skirtoje-gmail-programoje\/","default":0},{"locale":"pt-PT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/4768560-como-configurar-os-e-mails-da-hostinger-no-gmail-no-android\/","default":0},{"locale":"uk-UA","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ua\/support\/4768560----hostinger--gmail--android\/","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1112"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6127,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1112\/revisions\/6127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}