Friday 1 August 2014

How to Configure your La Trobe University Emails on Gmail

It is time consuming of you need to check your personal email on Gmail and then check your university emails on different portal. Friends time is money and you have to save time. So better to see check your both emails on your Gmail. I have tried to configure gmail Step-by-Step, Hope you find it useful.

Step 1 : Open Your Gmail Settings

 














Step Two: Click on Account and Import, then Click on Add a POP mail Account you own
By click, a new pop up window will open for setup

Step 3: Settings
Fill your La Trobe email address accurately and click on Next Step


















Step 4: Configuration
Write your Student ID in Username
Enter your password
Write owa.latrobe.edu.au in POP Server  and select port as 995
Select leave a copy of retrieved message on the server (If you want your email also exist on your student email portal, otherwise your all the mails will be moved to your Gmail Inbox)
Tick on Always use a Secure Connection (SSL)
Tick on Label Incoming Message (If you want to differentiate La Trobe mail than others)
Tick on Archive Incoming Message (If you want to put Mails in a Separate Folder )
Click on Add Account



Step 5: Activation
After Adding this account Gmail will ask you to send a confirmation code to your student email.
Click on Send Confirmation Code
Check your La Trobe Email in another tab to copy confirmation code
Paste the confirmation code on the previous tab or click on the confirmation link in the mail to confirm.



It’s done, Your La Trobe email is now configured on Gmail