Coming from another platform where you’re used to the Gmail app on Android or the instant push of BlackBerry mail and curious how to get that on your iPhone? Well good news — Google licensed Exchange ActiveSync from Microsoft and offers Google Sync for iPhone (and other devices). So if you set up your Gmail (or Google Account) as an Exchange account you get push email, calendars, and contacts. We’ll show you how after the break!
Setting up Gmail as Exchange/Google Sync is easy provided you ignore that giant Gmail button on the mail account screen and choose Exchange instead. Here are the steps:
Launch the Settings app.
Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
Tap Add Account.
Tap Microsoft Exchange.
For Email, enter your full Gmail or Google Account email address (i.e. name@gmail.com or name@mygoogleaccountdomain.com).
Leave the Domain field blank. (Really.)
Again, enter your Gmail or Google Account email address as the Username. (Yup, that’s twice.)
Enter your Gmail/Google Account password […]
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