How to Connect Webmail to Gmail – Step-by-Step Image Guide

Are you tired of login webmail each time for sending and receiving emails? Looking for a way to connect webmail to Gmail and access from a single mail service?

We figured out the way through which you can able to use the Gmail interface as the primary portal to send and receive emails with the Roundcube webmail account without the need to access Roundcube separately. You just need to set up your domain’s email address as a POP3 and SMTP account in your Gmail account to act as an email client.

Video Tutorial:

In this article, we will help you configure Roundcube Webmail to Gmail account step by step.

Prerequisites: 

1. Either use your existing Shared Hosting plan or purchase an Email hosting plan with us.

2. Create and configure Domain Email Account in your Hosting or domain DNS management.

3. Install SSL for the website.

4. Have active Gmail account.

What is the Advantage of using Webmail?

With webmail, you do not need software or a single device to log in to an email account to send and receive emails. Webmail’s primary function is a web-based email interface so you can log in to the webmail account from any device all the time.

It also gives you an additional cushion of configuration and access from any email services. You can Connect Webmail to Gmail to manage them directly within Gmail. It allows you to send and receive emails without switching between multiple mail services.

Process to Connect Webmail to Gmail:

How to Configure Domain Email in Gmail?

Step 1: Login into your Gmail account.

Step 2: Click the ‘setting Icon‘ in the top right side of the mail and click ‘See all settings‘.

Step 3: Navigate to ‘Accounts and Import’ and click ‘Add another email address‘ under the section ‘Send Mail as‘.

Step 4: In the popup window, enter your name to display and your domain email address in webmail. Click ‘Next Step‘.

Step 5: To fill in the SMTP server email credentials, Log into the cPanel with your existing hosting service and navigate to the email section. Now click the email accounts.

Step 6: Click the ‘Connect Device‘ button to view the email configuration setting for the domain mail address that wish to add to Gmail.

Step 7: In this Mail Client Manual Settings, copy the details under ‘Secure SSL/TLS Settings‘ for ‘Outgoing Server‘. If you haven’t installed SSL for the website, then go with the ‘Non-SSL Settings’ configuration details.

If you are using our Business Email Hosting Service separately, then you should update or configure the SMTP incoming and outgoing details as below:

Incoming Server: mail.hostedemail.com
Outgoing Server: mail.hostedemail.com
SMTP Port: SSL (465), TLS (587), NoSSL(25)

IMAP Port: 993(SSL), 143(no-SSL)
POP3 Port: 995(SSL), 110(no-SSL)

Step 8: Copy your outgoing server details and paste them into your mail setting in the respective field as below. Click ‘Add Account‘.

Username: Enter domain mail address.

Password: Enter the password for the domain mail address.

Once done, you will get a confirmation email to verify the account.

Step 9: Log in to the webmail account from cpanel. Click the confirmation link received in the mail and click on ‘Confirm‘.

Once done you will see the message as confirmation of Success! Now your domain email address is successfully added to your Gmail account.

Step 10: Go back to Gmail settings and navigate to ‘’account and import”. You can see your domain mail address under the Send Mail as Section.

You have Connect Webmail to Gmail and can start sending emails using a webmail account added to Gmail.

How to Set Default Email Address in Gmail?

Step 1: Under the Account and Import option, click on Make default option to make your webmail account as default mail while sending to mail.

Step 2: Click ‘Edit Info‘ if you want to change the SMPT setting for the webmail account.

Step 3: To remove the account, click ‘Delete’.

How to Setup POP3 Email on Gmail?

Step 1: Log into Gmail -> Settings -> See all settings.

Step 2: Navigate to the Accounts and Import section and click “Add an email account” under the option ‘Check email from other accounts’.

Step 3: In the popup window, Enter the domain mail address used for configuring SMTP setup and click ‘next‘.

Step 4: Select “Import emails from my other account (POP3)” and click ‘Next‘.

Step 5: In the next popup window, enter the Email account login details and choose port  “995” for ssl. If you have not installed SSL for the website, then choose “110”. 

If you are using our Business Email Hosting Service separately, then you should update or configure the SMTP incoming and outgoing details as below:

Incoming Server: mail.hostedemail.com
Outgoing Server: mail.hostedemail.com
SMTP Port: SSL (465), TLS (587), NoSSL(25)

IMAP Port: 993(SSL), 143(no-SSL)
POP3 Port: 995(SSL), 110(no-SSL)

Here, click the checkboxes “Leave a copy of retrieved messages on the server” and “Always use a Secure Connection”. This ensures that incoming emails remain accessible on your hosting webmail account after Connect Webmail to Gmail.

Setup Additional Options:

It is up to you to choose the label of the incoming messages and archive the incoming messages options, Once done, Click “Add Account“.

Resource for Email Configuration:

1. How to Set up Custom Email Domain – SeekaHost Email

2. How to Setup DKIM Records for SeekaHost Email in Domain

3. How to Set Up a Custom Email Address in cPanel

That’s all now you have successfully added for receiving mail from your webmail account mail in Gmail as well.