Setting Up Gmail with (yourname@mounamo.ng) Email on Mobile App
Mobile (Android and iOS)
Open the Gmail App:
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- Download and install the Gmail app from the Google Play Store (Android) or App Store (iOS) if you haven’t already.
Add Account:
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- Open the Gmail app.
- Tap on your profile picture or initial in the top right corner.
- Select “Add another account.”
Select Account Type:
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- Choose “Other” (not Google).
Enter Email Address:
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- Enter your custom domain email address (e.g., musa.jacob@mounamo.ng).
- Tap “Next.”
Select Account Type:
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- Choose “Personal (IMAP).”
Enter Password:
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- Enter your email account password.
- Tap “Next.”
Incoming Server Settings:
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- Username: Your full email address (e.g., musa.jacob@mounamo.ng).
- Password: Your email account password.
- Incoming Server: Use incoming IMAP server as follows – mail.mounamo.ng
- Port: Use 993.
- Security Type: SSL/TLS.
- Tap “Next.”
Outgoing Server Settings:
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- SMTP Server: Use Outgoing or SMTP server as follows – mail.mounamo.ng
- Port: Choose 465 or 587.
- Security Type: SSL/TLS.
- Username: Your full email address (e.g., musa.jacob@mounamo.ng).
- Password: Your email account password.
- Tap “Next.”
Account Options:
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- Adjust the sync frequency and notification settings as desired.
- Tap “Next.”
Finish Setup:
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- Enter your name as you want it to appear on outgoing emails.
- Tap “Next” to complete the setup.
Setting Up Gmail with IMAP on Desktop
Using Gmail Web Interface:
Open Gmail:
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- Go to Gmail and sign in with your Google account.
Go to Settings:
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- Click on the gear icon in the top right corner.
- Select “See all settings.”
Accounts and Import:
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- Navigate to the “Accounts and Import” tab.
- Scroll down to “Check mail from other accounts” and click “Add a mail account.”
Enter Email Address:
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- Enter your custom domain email address (e.g., musa.jacob@mounamo.ng) and click “Next.”
Select Import Method:
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- Choose “Import emails from my other account (POP3)” and click “Next.”
Enter Email Settings:
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- Username: musa.jacob@mounamo.ng
- Password: Your email password
- POP Server: The POP server address provided by Mouna-Mo email host i.e., mail.mounamo.ng
- Port: Use 995
- Check the box “Leave a copy of retrieved message on the server” if desired.
- Check the box “Always use a secure connection (SSL)”.
- Click “Add Account.”
Set Up Outgoing Server (SMTP):
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- Select “Yes, I want to be able to send mail as musa.jacob@mounamo.ng” and click “Next.”
- Name: Enter your name as you want it to appear on sent emails.
- SMTP Server: Use server address provided by Mouna-Mo email host i.e., mail.mounamo.ng
- Username: musa.jacob@mounamo.ng
- Password: Your email password
- Port: Choose either 465 or 587
- Check “Secured connection using SSL.”
- Click “Add Account.”
Verify Your Email Address:
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- A verification email will be sent to your custom domain email address.
- Open the verification email and click the provided link or enter the verification code in Gmail.
Finish Setup:
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- Your custom domain email should now be set up in Gmail, and you can manage your emails from the Gmail interface.