Title: Gmail IMAP/Internal POP
Last modified: September 11, 2016

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# Gmail IMAP/Internal POP

 *  Resolved [nicholasg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicholasg/)
 * (@nicholasg)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gmail-imapinternal-pop/)
 * Morning!
    **I just purchased the premium version** of the plugin-excited to get
   this up and running. Quick question, the server for my client is pointing towards
   gmail. Can I configure this plugin using gmail’s IMAP, or does it have to be 
   an internal POP/IMAP? And if it does need to be internal, can I use another domain
   that I own (for example, [listserv@hawaiimuseums.net](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gmail-imapinternal-pop/listserv@hawaiimuseums.net?output_format=md)
   instead of [listserv@hawaiimuseums.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gmail-imapinternal-pop/listserv@hawaiimuseums.org?output_format=md))
   as the email? Cheers, Nicholas

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 *  Plugin Author [Yamna Khawaja](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcusbs/)
 * (@marcusbs)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gmail-imapinternal-pop/#post-8170660)
 * Hi Nicholas,
    We do not support gmail IMAP. You can set it up using your domain
   email (mailbox for which resides on the same server). Let me know if any problem.
   You can use premium support forums for quicker help.
 * Thanks
 *  Plugin Author [Yamna Khawaja](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcusbs/)
 * (@marcusbs)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gmail-imapinternal-pop/#post-8793309)
 * From newly added hooks, you can connect wordpress mailing group to gmail inbox.
 * Add the snippet in your functions.php and then see.
 *     ```
       function gmail_imap_connection_string_wpmg($strConnect){
   
       $strConnect = '{imap.gmail.com:993/imap/ssl/novalidate-cert}INBOX';
   
       return $strConnect;
   
       }
   
       add_filter("mg_change_imap_flag","gmail_imap_connection_string_wpmg");
       ```
   
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by [Yamna Khawaja](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcusbs/).
 *  [highlanders](https://wordpress.org/support/users/highlanders/)
 * (@highlanders)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gmail-imapinternal-pop/#post-8896077)
 * I’m having an issue getting this working. I’ve verified that my mail account 
   info is correct and I’ve tried two mail accounts. I’ve also verified that the
   cron is running by having it e-mail me when it runs and I’ve tried both suggested
   cron methods. My question is about pop support. Why is there not a “test POP3”
   button like the test Imap connection button? Is POP actually supported? I’ve 
   tried with SSL and without and nothing seems to be working. I read in another
   thread about the possibility of including logging in a future version… this definitely
   be something worth logging. Info like host not found, incorrect username or pass,
   or any other relevant info would at least let me know whether I’m on the right
   track or not. Changing the button to “test e-mail connection” and making it work
   with POP or Imap would be a good start instead of me guessing whether that’s 
   what’s supposed to happen.
 * Thanks for the great plug-in otherwise! My mail provider (GoDaddy) wants to charge
   more for an Imap account which is a bit insane, I think.
 *  Plugin Author [Yamna Khawaja](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcusbs/)
 * (@marcusbs)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gmail-imapinternal-pop/#post-8906255)
 * The Test imap button is actually “Test imap/POP3 settings” button, it tests imap
   and POP3 both. The name is confusing, i agree, that’s because imap or pop3 both
   string are used in an imap_open function hence the name.
 * Can you paste the error info you get when you click Test imap connection button,
   i might be able to help. The button is put up to help users to know whatever 
   error the imap_open function is throwing. Unfortunately, the errors thrown by
   functions are not very specific.
 *  I would love to know where you would like to see more clear instructions or 
   error logging in mailing group settings. We want to improve the plugin as much
   as we can.

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 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Yamna Khawaja](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcusbs/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gmail-imapinternal-pop/#post-8906255)
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