# Gmail

Add your Gmail account to Daylite for the iPhone.

1. Tap **Mail** on the toolbar
2. Tap **Add Account**
3. Next, select **Gmail** from the list of account types.

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4. Enter the email address of your Gmail account. Daylite requires you to create an **app-specific password**. This is a different password than the one you use to sign into Gmail.

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5. Log in to your [Google Account](https://accounts.google.com/Login) and choose **Manage Your Google Account**

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   <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="warning" class="hint hint-warning"><p><strong>2-Step Verification Required</strong></p><p>You must enable 2-Step Verification on your Google Account to create an app password.</p><p>If you have already enabled 2-Step Verification, click <a href="https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords">here</a> to create an App Password and proceed to Step 7.</p></div>

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   To turn on Google 2-Step Verification:
6. Select **Security > How you sign in to Google > 2-Step Verification**. If you need more detailed instructions, follow [this article from Google](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185839).

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7. Once 2-Step Verification has been enabled, click [here](https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords) to create an App Password.
8. Enter "Daylite" as the app name, then choose **Create**.

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9. Copy the App Password that has been generated and paste it into the Password field in Daylite. Click **Next** to finish adding your Gmail account to Daylite.

### Configure Gmail Labels

To use a Gmail account with Daylite Mail on iPadOS, certain labels need to be set to **Show in IMAP**. If not configured correctly, an error will be displayed when trying to sync your Gmail account.

**If you are experiencing this issue, please perform the following steps below**:

1. Log in to your Gmail account
2. Click the gear icon then choose **Settings**&#x20;
3. Choose **Forwarding and POP/IMAP** and select **Enable IMAP**
4. Under **Folder size limits**, select **Do not limit the number of messages in an IMAP folder (default):**
5. Click **Save Changes**
6. Choose **Labels** select **Show in IMAP** for
   1. All Mail
   2. Sent
   3. Spam
   4. Trash
7. Open the Daylite app on iOS and tap **My Mail**

Your Gmail account should now sync properly with Daylite and the error should be resolved.


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