Set up your email account automatically

If you use an email provider like iCloud, Google, or Yahoo, Mail can automatically set up your email account with just your email address and password. Here's how:

  1. Go to Apple App Store.
  2. Search for Gmail.
  3. Tap and install the Gmail - Email by Google
    1. You may need to provide your Passcode/Thumb ID/ Face ID
  4. Once installed go back to your home screen and find the icon for Gmail.
    1. If you press and hold the icon, it will allow you to drag it to the task bar. 
  5. Slide the Icon to your task bar.
  6. Tap on the Gmail icon to open
  7. Tap Sign in at the bottom of screen.
  8. Then Tap Add Account
  9. Tap Continue on the popup
  10. Enter your email address and password.
  11. Tap Done in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
  12. Tap Accept and wait for Mail to verify your account. 
  13. A popup will come up tap Allow.
  14. Tap GOT IT
  15. Patiently wait for your email to come up.

*Note: We will not be supporting the built-in mail app with iOS users. This built-in mail app uses and older form of communication to fetch your emails from Google. This app Gmail - Email by Google is more secure at getting your emails from the Google Servers. 

**Note: If you receive a message like this you will need to set a passcode on your device before you can finalize the set up of Gmail. This could be a pin or a Thumbprint or Face ID(if available on your model phone). This passcode is required to add your School Gmail account to your phone.

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Touch Passcode (On devices with Touch ID, go to Touch ID & Passcode. If you have an iPhone X, go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode)
  3. Tap Turn Passcode On
  4. Enter a six-digit passcode. Or tap Passcode Options to switch to a four-digit numeric code, a custom numeric code, or a custom alphanumeric code.
  5. Enter your passcode again to confirm it and activate it.
  6. Now reopen your Gmail App and it will allow you to Turn on your School Email and Tap Done.