Connect Your Email to Gmail
Send and receive your custom domain emails directly from Gmail
Before you begin: Make sure you have your email address, password, and mail server hostname ready. You can find these in cPanel under Email Accounts > Connect Devices.
What You Need
- Your email address (e.g.
info@yourdomain.co.tz) - Your email account password
- A Gmail account
Step 1: Find Your Email Settings
Log in to billing.sakurahost.co.tz and navigate to cPanel > Email Accounts. Click Connect Devices next to your email address.
YOUR MAIL SERVER SETTINGS
| Incoming Server | Your server hostname (shown in cPanel) |
| IMAP Port | 993 (SSL) |
| POP3 Port | 995 (SSL) |
| Outgoing (SMTP) Server | Same as incoming server |
| SMTP Port | 465 (SSL) |
| Username | Your full email address |
Step 2: Add Your Email to Gmail (Receiving)
1
Open Gmail and click the gear icon in the top right corner, then click See all settings.
2
Go to the Accounts and Import tab.
3
Under Check mail from other accounts, click Add a mail account.
4
Enter your full email address (e.g.
info@yourdomain.co.tz) and click Next.
5
Select Import emails from my other account (POP3) and click Next.
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Fill in the settings:
- Username: Your full email address
- Password: Your email account password
- POP Server: Your server hostname from Step 1
- Port: 995
- Check Always use a secure connection (SSL)
- Optionally check Label incoming messages to keep them organized
7
Click Add Account.
Step 3: Send Email As Your Domain (Sending)
1
After adding POP3, Gmail will ask Would you also like to send mail as this address? Select Yes and click Next.
2
Enter your display name and click Next.
3
Fill in the SMTP settings:
- SMTP Server: Your server hostname from Step 1
- Port: 465
- Username: Your full email address
- Password: Your email account password
- Select Secured connection using SSL
4
Click Add Account.
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Gmail will send a verification code to your email. Check your email via Webmail to get the code.
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Enter the verification code and click Verify.
Step 4: Set as Default (Optional)
To make your custom domain the default sending address in Gmail:
- Go to Gmail Settings > Accounts and Import.
- Under Send mail as, click make default next to your custom email address.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Solution |
| Connection timed out | Contact support to whitelist Gmail on the server firewall. |
| Authentication failed | Double-check your full email address and password. Reset the password in cPanel if needed. |
| Certificate warning | Use the server hostname shown in cPanel rather than your domain name. |
| Emails not arriving in Gmail | Gmail checks POP3 periodically (every few minutes). For instant delivery, consider email forwarding in cPanel instead. |
Need help? If you continue to experience issues, please open a support ticket and our team will assist you.
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