Question:
How can you set up Connect to Mail with a Gmail account?
Answer:
Follow the outlined steps below. Before proceeding, be sure that the Connect to Mail service is installed and running (or the Background Process Service for versions > 6.10).
Gmail Configuration:
- Create an Google Account to be used with Gmail
- Enable IMAP in Gmail settings
- Click the gear and select "Settings"
- Go to "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab and verify "Enable IMAP" is enabled
- Click the gear and select "Settings"
- Enable 2-Step Verification
- Click on your user icon and select "My Account"
- Under "Sign-in & Security", click "Signing in to Google"
- Under "Password & sign-in method", click "2-Step Verification" and follow the necessary prompts
- Click on your user icon and select "My Account"
- Create an App-Specific Password
- Under "Password & sign-in method" settings, click "App Passwords"
- From the "Select App" dropdown, select "Other (Custom name)" (You may name it anything identifiable), then click "Generate"
- Copy down the app password from the popup
- Under "Password & sign-in method" settings, click "App Passwords"
DocuWare Configuration:
- Open the DocuWare Configuration and select "Connect to Mail"
- Click the green plus and create a new storage configuration and user assignment
- Click the mail server icon and verify, that the default Google Mail server is set to active
- Return to the main configuration page and select "Email Accounts"
- Click the plus sign on the top left to create a link to a Gmail Account
- Enter the email account to be used and enter the application-specific password obtained in step 4-3 above