Managing multiple email accounts can be quite troublesome sometimes. As a Gmail user, you can easily add your other email accounts to your Gmail account and can access all your email accounts from Gmail account only. To know how to add another email account to the Gmail app, follow the step by step instructions provided below.
Steps to Add Another Email Account to Gmail App
Android Device
Add an Account
1.) On your Android device, tap on the Gmail App icon.
2.) In your Gmail App, tap on the Menu bar (three horizontal lines).
3.) Next, tap the Down arrow icon located next to your username.
4.) Now, tap on the Add account option.
5.) Then, select the type of email account you wish to add to your Gmail app.
- If you are an Office 365 user, tap on the Exchange
- If you are using work or school emails using Outlook for Windows, tap on the Exchange
- In case you don’t find your email service, tap on the Other
6.) After that, simply follow the on-screen instructions to add your email account to Gmail app.
Remove an Account
1.) On your Android device, tap on the Menu bar (three horizontal lines).
2.) Tap on the Down arrow icon located on the right side of your username.
3.) Next, select Manage accounts > Google or Personal.
4.) Now, tap on the email account which you wish to remove from your Gmail app.
5.) After that, tap More icon (three vertical dots) and select Remove account.
iPhone & iPad
Add an Account
1.) On your iPhone or iPad, tap on the Gmail app icon.
2.) Tap on the Menu bar (three Horizontal Lines) located on the top left side of your screen.
3.) Now, tap on the Down Arrow icon located just next to your username.
4.) Tap on the Manage accounts option and then on Add account option.
5.) Next, you will need to select the type of account which you wish to add to your Gmail app.
- If you are an iCloud, @mac.com, @me.com users, you may need to provide the specific settings and an app password.
- If you are using work or school emails using Outlook for Windows, you will need to choose Outlook, Hotmail, and Live.
- In case you don’t find your email service listed on the menu, you will need to select Other
6.) After that, follow the on-screen instructions to add your email account to the Gmail app. If available, you can try Gmailify feature to include Gmail features with your added email account such as email categories and spam protection.
Remove an Account
1.) Launch Gmail app on your iPhone or iPad and tap on the Menu bar (three horizontal line) located on the upper left side of your screen.
2.) Tap on Down Arrow key located just next to your username.
3.) Select Manage accounts option and deactivates the account you want to.
4.) If you want you can completely remove the added account by tapping Edit and then Remove.
