# How to setup IMAP

### Setting up **GMAIL IMAP**

**1.** Open [https://mail.google.com/](https://mail.google.com/) on a desktop browser and sign into the email that you will receive your Best Buy emails.

**2.** Go to your GMAIL click on the gear icon and click on "_**See all settings**_" -> "_**Forwarding and POP/IMAP**_" or use the link provided below.

![Settings Location](https://1118301084-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZy3w3wu0X3uAZqF6pF%2Fuploads%2FrT3vEngG4HegHHsMl6ji%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d2c18d99-549b-4476-82a8-4d4673ffcc0f)

**Link:** [https://mail.google.com/mail/u/3/#settings/fwdandpop](https://mail.google.com/mail/u/3/#settings/fwdandpop)&#x20;

Next click on "_**Enable IMAP**_" and click on "_**Save Changes**_".

![Step 2: Enable IMAP and Save Changes](https://1118301084-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZy3w3wu0X3uAZqF6pF%2Fuploads%2FzcviORVmFy5VmsYJkMj9%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=2f4fc9b4-6ee2-4001-99a5-26ac9e2a8a07)

**3**. After enabling IMAP, go to your profile icon and select "**Manage your Google Account**" -> "**Security**"

![Step 3: Proceed to the Security section.](https://1118301084-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZy3w3wu0X3uAZqF6pF%2Fuploads%2F7Y1Co4CFIdHTfLz7i2i3%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=67a352f8-3de4-4766-8b82-5c5a09369fe8)

**Next** under the "**Signing in to Google**" section you must enable/turn on "**2-Step Verification**"

![](https://1118301084-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZy3w3wu0X3uAZqF6pF%2Fuploads%2F3y58ngD4jtsU64Expowd%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=2e451cea-dda7-4f62-b0c9-9f4a3735bd7f)

**After** enabling "**2-Step Verification**" you will proceed to "**App passwords**"&#x20;

![](https://1118301084-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZy3w3wu0X3uAZqF6pF%2Fuploads%2FGCUzRfFse6JZ19pMOBfD%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=41fdf2e1-ef5e-45be-8229-e963d2812348)

Then go to "**Select app**" and select "**Other (Custom Name)**" and name it anything you would like in this case we named it "Hayha".&#x20;

Finally click on "**Generate**" to get your IMAP password.

![](https://1118301084-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZy3w3wu0X3uAZqF6pF%2Fuploads%2Fm3gtDnGPmmwjfByugdaw%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=6902cc2d-2696-42b4-be8f-d9dfc2ca68ff)

Once you're done generating a password. You will be all set to use IMAP for Best Buy. Just copy the password and use it when formatting your Best Buy account.&#x20;

![](https://1118301084-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZy3w3wu0X3uAZqF6pF%2Fuploads%2FA0dWqWh2DZmbklwE17C5%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7f09000b-86dd-441a-9aaf-1f5eb6501302)

