For those who like to back up email on their own computer or use a different mail client, Google Apps supports IMAP and POP connections. In order to use this feature you must:

• Change your NetID password in the SOLAR System
• Enable either IMAP or POP in your Google mail settings

Setting Up IMAP Access

Incoming mail (IMAP) server - requires SSL: imap.gmail.com
Incoming mail server Use SSL: Yes
Incoming mail port: 993
Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: smtp.gmail.com (use authentication)
Outgoing mail Use Authentication: Yes
Outgoing mail Use STARTTLS: Yes (some clients call this SSL)
Outgoing mail port: 465 or 587
Account name: firstname.lastname@stonybrook.edu (For some Stony Brook users, their account name may be firstname.middleinitial.lastname@stonybrook.edu 
or firstname.lastname.1@stonybrook.edu or some other variation)
Email Address: firstname.lastname@stonybrook.edu (For some Stony Brook users, their email address may be firstname.middleinitial.lastname@stonybrook.edu 
or firstname.lastname.1@stonybrook.edu or some other variation)
Password: Your NetID password

Setting Up POP Access

Incoming mail (POP3) server - requires SSL: pop.gmail.com
Incoming mail server Use SSL: yes
Incoming mail port: 995
Outgoing mail (SMTP) server - requires TLS3 or SSL: smtp.gmail.com (use authentication)
Outgoing mail Use Authentication: Yes
Outgoing mail port for TLS/STARTTLS: 587
Outgoing mail port for SSL: 465
Account name: firstname.lastname@stonybrook.edu (For some Stony Brook users, their account name may be firstname.middleinitial.lastname@stonybrook.edu 
or firstname.lastname.1@stonybrook.edu or some other variation)
Email Address: firstname.lastname@stonybrook.edu (For some Stony Brook users, their email address may be firstname.middleinitial.lastname@stonybrook.edu 
or firstname.lastname.1@stonybrook.edu or some other variation)
Password: Your NetID password

More Information

Google provides further detail on its support pages:

• Configuring other mail clients using IMAP
• Configuring other mail clients using POP