Google Apps
How to create separate Google Apps passwords for desktop and mobile applications
- Log in to Gmail.
- Click the gear icon.
- Click: Settings
- Click: Accounts
- Click: Google Account settings
- Scroll down.
- Click: Signing in to Google
- Scroll down.
- Click: App passwords
- Click: Select app
- Select any arbitrary label from the list.
- Click: Select device
- Select any arbitrary label from the list.
- Click: Generate
- Use the resulting password for a desktop or mobile app to access Google Apps.
How to check available storage space in Google Apps
- Log in to Gmail
- See usage statistics at the bottom of the page
How to set up Google Apps 2-Step Verification
- Log in to Gmail.
- Click the gear icon.
- Click: Settings
- Click: Accounts
- Click: Google Account Settings
- Scroll down.
- Click: Signing in to Google
- Scroll down.
- Click: 2-Step Verification
- Scroll right if necessary.
- Click: Start Setup
- Enter your mobile phone number.
- Click: Send code
- Enter the code sent to your phone.
- Click: Verify
- Uncheck: Trust this computer (optional)
- Click: Don’t trust this computer (optional)
- Click: Confirm
- Click: Reconnect my apps
- Click: Select app
- Select any arbitrary label from the list.
- Click: Select device
- Select any arbitrary label from the list.
- Click: Generate
- Use the resulting password for a desktop or mobile app to access Google Apps.
- Click: Done
How to enable IMAP in Gmail
- Log in to Gmail.
- Click the gear icon.
- Click: Settings
- Click: Forwarding and POP/IMAP
- Click: Enable IMAP
- Scroll down.
- Click: Save Changes
How to remove 3rd-party connected apps from Google Apps
- Log in to Gmail.
- Click the gear icon.
- Click: Settings
- Click: Accounts
- Click: Google Account settings
- Scroll down.
- Click: Connected apps & sites
- Click: MANAGE APPS
- Click the app you wish to remove.
- Click: Remove
- Click: OK
How to create Google Apps backup login codes
- Log in to Gmail.
- Click the gear icon.
- Click: Settings
- Click: Accounts
- Click: Google Account Settings
- Scroll down.
- Click: Signing in to Google
- Scroll down.
- Click: 2-Step Verification
- Scroll down.
- Click: Print or download (under Backup codes)
- Print the resulting codes.
- Click: Close
How to use Google Apps 2-Step Verification if you lose your phone
- This procedure is best performed using the Google Chrome web browser.
- Open your web browser.
- Type: mail.google.com
- Click: mail.google.com
- Click: Sign In
- Enter your email address.
- Click: Next
- Enter your email password.
- Click: Sign In
- Click: Nope
- Click: Try another way to sign in
- Click: Need help?
- Click: I cannot access my phone or backup options
- Click: Continue
- Click: Proceed
How to use Microsoft Outlook with GMail
- Microsoft Office must be installed on your computer.
- These instructions use the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. There will be slight differences if you use a different browser.
- Open the web browser of your choice.
- Open: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gappssync
- Click: [Download Google Apps Sync]
- If the browser blocks the download, click: click here
- Click: [Save]
- Click: [Run]
- Wait for the program to install.
- Enter your Gmail address and click [Continue]
- Enter your Gmail password.
- Click: [Sign In]
- Scroll to the bottom of the page.
- Click: [Accept]
- Click the Google Sync icon on the Windows task bar.
- Click: [Create Profile]
- Click: [Start Microsoft Outlook]
- Click the Microsoft Outlook icon on the task bar.
- Click: [Options >>]
- Check: [x] Set as default profile
- Click: [OK]
- Close the Synchronization Status dialog box.
How to open .EML attachments in GMail
- Notice the .eml extension on the attachment.
- Download the attachment.
- Open the downloaded attachment.
- The attachment will open in your default desktop email program.
- If the Microsoft Outlook startup screen appears, set up Outlook without email.
How to use GMail with an unsupported broswer
- Click: Basic HTML view