Inbox & messages
Connect your Gmail mailbox
Connect a Gmail or Google Workspace mailbox using a Google app password.
Before you start
- 2-Step Verification is on for the Google account (Google needs it for app passwords).
The steps at a glance
Step 1 of 5
In the menu on the left, tap Mail. On a phone, tap the ☰ menu button at the top first.
Tap Add mailbox (or Connect a mailbox).
Type your Email address and Name people see. Under Who uses it, pick Just me or My team. Tap Continue.
Open myaccount.google.com/apppasswords. Type a name like CompanyFlowHQ and press Create.
Copy the 16-letter password Google shows, paste it into App password, then tap Test and connect.
What the code looks like
Find it: myaccount.google.com/apppasswordsPaste it: Mail → Add mailbox → App password
Not this: your normal Gmail password — Google blocks normal passwords for email apps.
✅ How do I know it worked?
- The mailbox shows under Mailboxes in Email settings, and Test says it works.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Problem“The email server rejected the password.”FixUse the app password, not your normal Google password.
ProblemYou can't find App passwords in Google.FixTurn on 2-Step Verification first. Then search “App passwords” in your Google Account.