Setting up your iPhone with Gmail

Note: If you have been using your iPhone with the previous mail system,
you will most likely need to remove the existing account. If not, skip to Step 2.

Step 1: Remove previous Account Setup on your iPhone

  1. Turn on your iPhone Go to 'Settings'
  2. Go to 'Mail, Contacts, "Calendars"
  3. Click on the Exchange Account
  4. Scroll towards the bottom and click on "Delete Account"
  5. Next, you will see the Delete Account warning, click "Delete Account"

Step 2: Configuring CSUEB Gmail for your iPhone or iPod touch

Quick Settings Instructions

  1. Tap Settings Mail, Contact, Calendar Add account Exchange Account
  2. Email: firstname.lastname@csueastbay.edu
  3. Domain: leave blank
  4. Username: firstname.lastnme@csueastbay.edu
  5. Password
  6. Server: m.google.com
  7. Mail: On
  8. Contacts: On or off your choice
  9. Calendar: On

Detailed Instructions with screen shots

  1. Make sure you've enabled IMAP in your main settings @ http://email.csueastbay.edu
  2. On your iPhone or iPod touch's home screen, tap Settings
  3. Tap Mail
  4. Tap Add Account...
  5. Tap Microsoft Exchange    
    Microsoft Exchange
  6. Enter your account information, be sure to use your full CSU East Bay email address.
    id and password
  7. Tap Next
    3
  8. Tap Next
    Select what you want to sync
  9. Tap Done