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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

If you have enabled two-step verification

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

Step 1

How To Add Your Google Workspace Email In Mozilla Thunderbird (With IMAP) - Step 1

Open Thunderbird.

Under Create a new account: click Email.

Step 2

How To Add Your Google Workspace Email In Mozilla Thunderbird (With IMAP) - Step 2

Select Skip this and use my existing email.

Step 3

How To Add Your Google Workspace Email In Mozilla Thunderbird (With IMAP) - Step 3

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

Click Continue.

Step 4

How To Add Your Google Workspace Email In Mozilla Thunderbird (With IMAP) - 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

How To Add Your Google Workspace Email In Mozilla Thunderbird (With IMAP) - Step 5

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

Step 6

How To Add Your Google Workspace Email In Mozilla Thunderbird (With IMAP) - Step 6

Click ALLOW.

Step 7

How To Add Your Google Workspace Email In Mozilla Thunderbird (With IMAP) - 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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