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Can I Add a Gmail Account with Manual IMAP and an App Password?

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No — BlueMail connects Gmail accounts through Google's own sign-in page only. Setting a Gmail address up by hand — choosing Manual Setup and entering imap.gmail.com with an app password — is not a supported path, and neither is POP3 for Gmail.

Why sign-in-only?

When you add Gmail the normal way, BlueMail never sees or stores your password: you sign in on Google's page, approve access, and BlueMail receives a token it can use — and that Google can revoke — via OAuth. Server settings are configured automatically. It's the connection method Google itself recommends for mail apps, and it keeps working when Google tightens password rules.

The supported way to add Gmail

  1. Go to Settings | Accounts | Add Account.
  2. Enter your Gmail address, or tap Continue with Google.
  3. Sign in and approve access on Google's page.

The full walkthrough is in Adding a Gmail Account. If the Google sign-in page fails to open or complete, see Which browser is required for a Google account.

If manual setup mattered to you for a specific reason

  • Two-factor authentication — no app password needed: the Google sign-in handles 2FA directly.
  • A work/school Google account that refuses the sign-in — that's a policy set by your administrator, and a manual bypass wouldn't be allowed either. See Can't Add a Work or Company Email Account.