New Settings for IMAP in Gmail App

  • This page explains the steps to set up a new account for Gmail app (ver. 2025.09.29).
  • The items referred to with brackets (= [ ]) in this guide are unique data to each customer. In actual settings, please replace them with your own information.
  • The [ASAHI Net User ID] used in this guide as an example is [ab4t-ash].
  • You need to be connected to the internet in order to follow the steps below.
  • You need to apply for IMAP function in prior. See the following page for more service details.
    IMAP Function

New Settings

  1. STEP1

    Start the software

    Open the Gmail app.

    Open the Gmail app

    If the page shown below appears, follow the information on the page. Tap メールアドレスを追加 (= Add account) and then go to STEP 3 Add account.

    • If the page shown below appears, follow the information on the page.

    • メールアドレスを追加 (= Add email account)

  2. STEP2

    Add account

    Tap your profile in the upper right-hand corner, and then tap 別のアカウントを追加 (= Add another account).

    • Tap your profile in the upper right-hand corner

    • 別のアカウントを追加 (= Add another account)

  3. STEP3

    Add account

    Tap その他 (= Other), enter your email address, and then tap 次へ (= Next).

    • その他 (= Other)

    • enter your email address

    メールアドレス (= Email address) [Your email address]
    E.g., asahitaro@asahinet.jp
  4. STEP4

    Enter password

    Tap 個人用（IMAP） (= Other [IMAP]), enter the password and then tap 次へ (= Next).

    • 個人用（IMAP） (= Other [IMAP])

    • enter the password

    パスワード (= Password) [Password which corresponds to the email address.]
    • *Enter all characters in lowercase.
  5. STEP5

    Settings of incoming server

    Refer to the following information to enter the username and server, and then tap 次へ (=Next).

    Refer to the following information to enter the username and server

    ユーザー名 (= Username) Corresponding ID
    E.g., ab4t-ash, u1234ab567c, m1234ab567
    サーバー (= Server) imap.asahi-net.jp
    ポート (= Port) 993
    セキュリティの種類 (= Security type) SSL/TLS

    If the page below appears (In English, it should say “Certificate not valid”), tap 設定を編集 (= Advanced), change the セキュリティの種類 (= Security type) to SSL/TLS and then tap 次へ (= Next).

    • 設定を編集 (= Advanced)

    • セキュリティの種類 (= Security type) to SSL/TLS

  6. STEP6

    Settings of outgoing server

    Refer to the following information to enter the SMTP server settings, and then tap 次へ (=Next).

    Refer to the following information to enter the SMTP server settings

    SMTPサーバー (= SMTP server) mail.asahi-net.or.jp
  7. STEP7

    Account options

    Tap 次へ (= Next) if you do not need to change the settings shown below.

    • *Settings can be changed according to your preference.

    Account options

    同期頻度 (= Sync frequency) To your preference (at default: 15 minutes)
    • *The frequency to automatically receive your email
    メールの着信を知らせる (= Notify me when email arrives) To your preference (at default: enabled)
    • *Notifies you when you receive any email.
    このアカウントのメールを同期 (= Sync email for this account) Recommended to be enabled (at default: enabled)
    • *If you disable it, you will not automatically receive email or sync with the server.
    Wi-Fiへの接続時に添付ファイルを自動的にダウンロードする (= Automatically download attachments when connected to Wi-Fi) To your preference (at default: enabled)
    • *Attachments will automatically be downloaded only when you are connected to a Wi-Fi.
  8. STEP8

    Setting up the sender’s name

    Set up the following items according to your preference and tap 次へ (= Next ) to complete your settings.

    Setting up the sender’s name

    アカウント名 (= Account name [optional]) To your preference (at default: email address)
    • *It will be shown as your setting name of your inbox and for similar items.
    名前 (= Your name) Any name
    • *It will be shown as the sender's name when sending email.

Asahi Net ID Eg., ab4t-ash
Family ID Eg., ab4t-ash
Mail ID E.g., m1234ab567c
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