{"id":495,"date":"2024-01-16T10:05:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T04:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/?p=495"},"modified":"2025-04-10T12:29:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T06:59:42","slug":"how-to-add-gmail-to-apple-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/how-to-add-gmail-to-apple-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Gmail to Apple Mail Step by Step? The Best Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-justify\">Query: I was adding my Gmail account to Apple Mail manually, but Gmail was unable to connect to Apple Mail. Maybe I did some mistake in the configuration. Now, I want to know how can I add the Gmail folder to Apple Mail easily.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">Solution: It\u2019s quite simple to add Gmail account into Apple Mail. We have explained both manual and automated approaches for connecting Gmail to Apple Mail quickly.<br \/>\nLet\u2019s understand both approaches one by one.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>Table of Content<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Approach 1: <em><a href=\"#a1\">How to Add Gmail Account to Apple Mail Manually?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Approach 2: <em><a href=\"#a2\">Export Gmail Email into Apple Mail Readable File Format<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Method 1: <em><a href=\"#a3\">Download Gmail into Apple Mail file format using Google Takeout<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Method 2: <em><a href=\"#a4\">Use Mac Gmail Backup Software to Import Gmail to Apple Mail<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Closing:<\/strong> <em><a href=\"#a5\"><strong>Final Words<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">No doubt! Gmail is one of the popular and most used webmail clients. It gives you the freedom to access Google emails, contacts, calendars, and documents from any system at any time in the presence of an internet connection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">Although, there are certain conditions where the user needs to work with Gmail emails along with the Mac Mail application. For example; he\/she is going to permanently delete the Google account and wants to add a Gmail account with Apple Mail or it might be possible that for the sake of backup purposes users wish to move messages of Gmail account to Mac Mail.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>How to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/set-up-gmail-in-outlook\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Set up Gmail in Outlook Application<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>SO WHAT NOW?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">Thankfully, there are plenty of solutions out there that help users to sync Gmail emails into their Apple Mail accounts. It means one can easily accomplish this task without scratching its mind. Check out our guide on how to add emails of Gmail to Apple Mail clients.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Free Download Tool to Transfer Gmail Emails to Apple Mail<\/strong><\/p>\n<nav id=\"nav-tab\" class=\"nav nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><a id=\"nav-win-tab\" class=\"nav-link active\" role=\"tab\" href=\"#nav-win\" data-toggle=\"tab\"> Windows<\/a><a id=\"nav-mac-tab\" class=\"nav-link\" role=\"tab\" href=\"#nav-mac\" data-toggle=\"tab\"> Mac<\/a><\/nav>\n<div id=\"nav-tabContent\" class=\"tab-content py-3\">\n<div id=\"nav-win\" class=\"tab-pane fade show active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-win-tab\">\n<div class=\"d-flex\">\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-success btn-md-block m-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/download\/SYS2G3B8T\/14\" rel=\"nofollow\">Download Now<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-danger btn-md-block m-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/buy\/SYS2G3B8T\/14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Purchase Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"nav-mac\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-mac-tab\">\n<div class=\"d-flex\">\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-success btn-md-block m-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/download\/SYS2M3G7B\/14\" rel=\"nofollow\">Download Now<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-danger btn-md-block m-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/buy\/SYS2M3G7B\/14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Purchase Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Top Methods to Import Gmail Account into Apple Mail Without Any Loss<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">In the following section, we are going to demonstrate two procedures that can move all the messages of Google Account on Mac. Both of the methods are described below, let\u2019s go through them.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"a1\">Approach 1: How to Add Gmail Account to Apple Mail Manually<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">In this workaround, we simply set up the existing Gmail account in the Mac Mail application to access the emails in it. To do this, go through the below-described instructions.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>First of all, you need to <strong>open Mac Mail<\/strong> and go to the <strong>Mail<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Add Account<\/strong>&#8230; option from the Mail menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-496 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1add-account.png\" alt=\"add account\" width=\"429\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>Under the <strong>Choose a mail account to add..<\/strong> window, opt for <strong>Google<\/strong> and click on <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-497 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2select-google.png\" alt=\"continue\" width=\"424\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>You will redirect to the <strong>Google Sign-in<\/strong> page where you need to <strong>enter your Gmail Email address<\/strong> and click on <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the following window, you need to provide the <strong>Password<\/strong> and hit <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-519 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/password-and-next.png\" alt=\"password and next\" width=\"459\" height=\"491\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>Once the account validates successfully, you need to select the data elements that you need to set up in Apple Mail. For this, one can be required to check the box corresponding to apps. Here, we select the <strong>Mail<\/strong> option to access Google emails and click on <strong>Done<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-520 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/done.png\" alt=\"done\" width=\"405\" height=\"330\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>After that, click on <strong>Mailbox<\/strong> &amp; select <strong>Synchronize Account<\/strong>, and wait till the Gmail accounts are set up properly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-521 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/synchronize-account.png\" alt=\"synchronize\" width=\"159\" height=\"249\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>Now, you can select the folder of the recently added Gmail account and perform left-click on it. Then, select the Edit \u201c<strong>Google<\/strong>\u201d&#8230; option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-522 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/edit-google.png\" alt=\"edit google\" width=\"339\" height=\"342\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>It will open Accounts wizard where you can <strong>change the Full Name, Description<\/strong> of configured Google account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-523 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/account-information.png\" alt=\"Add Gmail to Apple Mail\" width=\"533\" height=\"546\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>You may also check other settings like <strong>Mailbox Behaviors, Advanced<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Get Solution to Backup Gmail Emails with Attachments<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 id=\"a2\">Approach 2: How to Export Gmail Email into Apple Mail Readable File Format<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">Users can also try this workaround for the same. In this method, we are going to export emails from Gmail into MBOX format. This file is further importable into the Mac Mail client. This trick is very much beneficial in the following situations:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">&gt;<\/p>\n<li>When the user is going to delete its Gmail account permanently.<\/li>\n<li>Wish to create a new space in the account by backing some of its emails.<\/li>\n<li>In case, when user completely switches to the Apple Mail application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">Moreover, this process is classified into two steps. In the first step, we will create an MBOX file. And, in the second step, move this file into Apple Mail. Now, check out the procedure.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Download Gmail Emails in MBOX File<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">For this task, two solutions can be used by a user to achieve the same.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"a3\">Method 1: Sync Gmail to Apple Mail by Google Takeout Tool<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">Google Takeout is a free utility provided by Google to download all its product data on PC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">Now, use the steps described below to export Gmail data.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li><strong>Login to your Gmail account<\/strong> and opt for the <strong>Google account<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-524 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/click-google-account.png\" alt=\"Add Gmail to Apple Mail\" width=\"360\" height=\"197\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>Select <strong>Data &amp; personalization<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Download your data<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-525 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/download-your-data.png\" alt=\"Gmail to Apple Mail\" width=\"1152\" height=\"321\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>Under <strong>Select data to include<\/strong>, only check the box of Gmail.<\/li>\n<li>After that, click on <strong>Next<\/strong> Step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-526 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/next-step.png\" alt=\"next step\" width=\"665\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">Now, you need to select the following things to continue the process.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Delivery method<\/strong> \u2013 It provides five different options to deliver the final archive file. Opt for the option at your convenience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>File Type<\/strong> \u2013 Under this option, choose either ZIP or TGZ file format to export the resultant file on PC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Archive File<\/strong> \u2013 This option is beneficial when the size of the archive file is huge. Just select any file size and the resultant file will break into multiple consolidated files.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>Finally, click on <strong>Create archive<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-527 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/create-archive.png\" alt=\"archive\" width=\"660\" height=\"324\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>Once the archive file gets ready, it will be transferred to the location that opt-in above step. Now, you need to download that file and extract it on the Mac system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-528 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/click-on-download.png\" alt=\"click-on-download\" width=\"668\" height=\"163\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"a4\">Method 2: Import Gmail to Apple Mail by Mac Gmail Backup Software<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">The Google Takeout has lots of downsides due to which it is not considered as an ideal solution. For example, it creates problems while exporting a large number of Gmail emails, takes huge time while creating archive files of large data. These problems can be overcome by impeccable <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/gmail-backup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mac Gmail Backup Software<\/a><\/strong>. It exports all the Gmail emails into Apple Mail MBOX format. Plus, it can also migrate Gmail emails in EML, MSG, EMLX, and PST file format. Furthermore, it converts emails into MBOX in a few minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center mr-2\" style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-md-block p-3 text-white\" style=\"background: #279874;color: #fff !important\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/download\/SYS2M3G7B\/14\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Free Download<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-md-block p-3 text-white\" style=\"background: #ff6800;color: #fff !important\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/buy\/SYS2M3G7B\/14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\"> Purchase Now<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>Install the software and log in with <strong>Gmail credentials<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/gmail-backup\/mac\/2.png\" alt=\"login gmail to apple mail\" width=\"1026\" height=\"642\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>Select <strong>MBOX<\/strong> and provide a location on the Mac machine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-529\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/gmail-backup\/mac\/mbox\/1.png\" alt=\"mbox selection\" width=\"1025\" height=\"659\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>Opt for advanced features like <strong>Delete After Download<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Incremental Backup<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-530\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/gmail-backup\/mac\/mbox\/8.png\" alt=\"delete after download\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>Finally, click on <strong>Start Backup<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/clik-start.png\" alt=\"gmail to apple mail\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Step 2: Move MBOX into Apple Mail<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">It is time to load the resultant file into desired Mac Mail client.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-justify\">\n<li>Go to <strong>File<\/strong> and choose <strong>Import Mailboxes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To <strong>upload an MBOX file<\/strong>, select<strong> Files in MBOX<\/strong> format. Afterward, press the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<li><strong>Browse the MBOX file<\/strong> and click on <strong>Continue<\/strong> to finish the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>What Do We Have to Do When a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/gmail-account-is-hacked\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gmail Account Got Hacked<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4 id=\"a5\">Final Words!<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">That\u2019s all about how to add and import emails from Gmail to Apple Mail. In this guide, we have discussed all the possible and easy-to-use solutions that are used to sync Gmail emails in Apple Mail without any trouble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Query: I was adding my Gmail account to Apple Mail manually, but Gmail was unable to connect to Apple Mail. Maybe I did some mistake in the configuration. 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