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Gmail - incoming

You can open and read your messages from Gmail in PROCESIO as it supports POP.

You can open and read your messages from Gmail in PROCESIO as it supports POP.

1. Set up POP in Gmail

  1. On your computer, open Gmail.
  2. In the top right, click Settingsย > See all settings
    • Click theย Forwarding and POP/IMAPย tab.
    • In the "POP download" section, selectย Enable POP for all mailย orย Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on.
    • At the bottom of the page, clickย Save Changes.

2. Next, create an inbound email credential in PROCESIO

Go to PROCESIO > Credentials Manager.

Click "+Create new".

Give it a name and select credential type "SMTP Inbound Configuration".

Incoming Mail (POP) Server namepop.gmail.com
Protocol typePOP3
Port number995
EncryptionAuto
UsernameYour email address
PasswordYour App Password (not the same as your Gmail password); read the below steps on how to generate an app password

3. Go to your Google account and generate an app-specific password

Sign in with App Passwords

Tip:ย An App Password is a 16-digit passcode that gives PROCESIO permission to access your Google Account. App Passwords can only be used with accounts that haveย 2-Step Verificationย turned on.

Create & use App Passwords

If you useย 2-Step-Verificationย and get a "password incorrect" error when you sign in, you can try to use an App Password.

  1. Go to yourย Google Account.
  2. Selectย Security.
  3. Under "Signing in to Google," selectย "2-Step Verification". You may need to sign in. If you donโ€™t have this option, it might be because:
    1. 2-Step Verification is not set up for your account.
    2. 2-Step Verification is only set up for security keys.
    3. Your account is through work, school, or other organization.
    4. You turned on Advanced Protection.
  4. At the bottom of the page, selectย "App passwords" and choose the app you usingย Select device and choose the device youโ€™re usingย Generate. If you can't find it, here is a link: https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
  5. Follow the instructions to enter the App Password.ย The App Password is the 16-character code in the yellow bar on your device.
  6. Tapย Done.

Use the generated app password to create/update the credential for Inbound Configuration in PROCESIO (in step 2).

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4. Go to Process Designer and start using the Inbound Email action in your processes.

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