How to Use Your Google Workspace Email in Mozilla Thunderbird (With IMAP)

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Google Workspace administrators

You can use your Google Workspace mailbox in Mozilla Thunderbird.

Steps to take before you connect Gmail to Mozilla Thunderbird

Before you follow the steps below, make sure to enable Less secure apps access to your account, as shown here.
Also, IMAP or POP needs to be allowed in the Admin console and your Gmail settings.

If you have enabled two-step verification

If you have 2-step verification enabled for your account, instead of enabling less secure apps, you need to generate and use an app-specific password during the setup below.

How to connect Gmail to Mozilla Thunderbird with IMAP step-by-step with images

Step 1

Open Thunderbird.

Under Create a new account: click Email.

Step 2

Select Skip this and use my existing email.

Step 3

Type a name, email address, and password of your Google Workspace mailbox. Remember the password.

Click Continue.

Step 4

IMAP server info

Mozilla will auto-detect the settings you need if you want to use IMAP.

Incoming: IMAP – imap.gmail.com – Port 993 – SSL/TLS – OAuth2
Outgoing: SMTP – smtp.gmail.com – Port 465 – SSL/TLS – OAuth2
Username: Incoming: your email address
Outgoing: your email address

POP server info

If you want to use POP (Not recommended), use these settings instead:

Incoming: POP – pop.gmail.com – Port 995 – SSL/TLS – OAuth2
Outgoing: SMTP – smtp.gmail.com – Port 465 – SSL/TLS – OAuth2
Username: Incoming: your email address
Outgoing: your email address.

Select Done.

Step 5

A browser pop-up will ask you to sign in.

Step 6

Click ALLOW.

Step 7

Thunderbird is now syncing your Google Workspace mailbox.

Troubleshooting errors

In case of an error, try Unlock CAPTCHA. Go to the link https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha, click Continue and then retry the setup.

If you still get errors, contact Google Workspace support.

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