---
title: "Connect Gmail or Google Workspace using SMTP"
description: "This step-by-step guide walks you through enabling IMAP, setting up 2-Step Verification, and creating an app password to securely link your email to Manyreach."
url: https://help.manyreach.com/en/articles/7-connect-gmail-or-google-workspace-using-smtp
collection: "Google Worksapce and Gmail"
updated: 2026-10-04
language: en
---

# Connect Gmail or Google Workspace using SMTP

This step-by-step guide walks you through enabling IMAP, setting up 2-Step Verification, and creating an app password to securely link your email to Manyreach.

**1\. Start by entering your email address into the wizard**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183024_8269.png)

### **2\. Wizard will guide you forward and ensure you have enabled  IMAP on your Gmail.**

To enable IMAP follow these steps...

#### **1\. Click the gear icon**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183051_4469.jpg)

  
  

**2\. Click See all settings**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183115_1013.jpg)

  
  

#### **3\. Click "Forwarding and POP/IMAP"**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183136_4771.jpg)

#### **4\. Click "Enable IMAP"**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183201_4221.jpg)

### **3\. Once you enabled IMAP, you need to set a 2-Step verification**

You can do that by following steps below:

#### **1\. Open the Security tab at** [**https://myaccount.google.com/security**](https://myaccount.google.com/security)

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183220_7853.jpg)

  
  

#### **2\. Scroll down to 2-Step Verification and click on it.**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183244_7846.jpg)

#### **3\. Click Get Started button**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183306_3049.jpg)

  

#### **4\. Enter your phone number**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183343_0200.jpg)

  
  

#### **5\. And click Next**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183406_2839.jpg)

  
  

#### **6\. Enter the verification number you got on your text message and click Next.**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183431_2865.jpg)

  

#### **7\. Click "TURN ON"**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183452_4344.jpg)

#### **8\. 2-Step Verification is ON**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183521_5851.jpg)

  
  

### **4\. Now you need to create an App password which you'll enter in the last step of the wizard.**

These steps will guide you to create an App password...

#### **1\. Click "2-Step Verification"**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183545_4537.png)

#### **2\. Scroll to the bottom and click App passwords**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183614_5764.png)

  
  

\*\*\*If you can’t find the “App password” option, go back to the main menu and type the app password into the search bar. 

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183634_6946.png)

Once you find the “App passwords” option, click on it. 

#### **3\. Type in manyreach and click "Create"**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183720_8549.png)

#### **4\. Copy the 16-digit code (including spaces) and use it as a password when connecting your sender to Manyreach.**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183816_4715.png)

### **5\. Enter an App password to a wizard and you're done** 👏

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helparticle/20250425183840_6659.png)