Get started syncing Google Workspace data

• Email
• Calendar
• Contacts, including the Global Address List (GAL) for Google Workspace users

1. Set up Google Workspace on the device (Android | iOS).
2. Go to Google Play and use apps provided by Google to sync with your account.

For other users:

• For Android users, go to Add or remove an account on Android.
• For iOS users, go to Use your Google Account on your iPhone or iPad.

• Email
• Calendar
• Contacts, including the GAL for Google Workspace users
• Outlook notes

Note: If you're not using Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GWSMO), you can only sync email data.

• Use Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GWSMO).
• If you don't want to use GWSMO, go to Add a Gmail account to Outlook.

• Email
• Calendar
• Contacts

1. Go to Set up email in the Mail app.
2. Select the Google option when adding the account.

• Files
• Folders

Use Google Drive for desktop at home, work, or school

• Email
• Calendar
• Contacts

• Email
• Calendar
• Contacts, including the GAL for Google Workspace users

1. Go to Add email accounts in Mail on Mac.
2. Select the Google option when adding the account.

• Files
• Folders

1. Go to Thunderbird and Gmail.
2. Select the Google option when adding the account.

1. Consult the email client's documentation on how to set up IMAP to sync your email messages.
2. Make sure IMAP access is turned on in the Google Admin console.

   For details, go to Turn POP & IMAP on or off for users.

3. Check that you have the correct Gmail IMAP settings.

   For details, go to Check Gmail through other email platforms.

Important: Different email clients use IMAP in different ways. Some clients might exceed Gmail bandwidth limits. If you frequently reach the IMAP bandwidth or simultaneous connection limits with one IMAP email client, try switching to another IMAP client, such as Mozilla Thunderbird.

1. Consult the email client's documentation on how to set up POP to sync your email messages.
2. Make sure POP access is turned on in the Google Admin console.

   For details, go to Turn POP & IMAP on or off for users.

3. Set up POP in Gmail.

   For details, go to Read Gmail messages on other email clients using POP.

4. (Optional) To sync email from Gmail to multiple POP clients, go to How does Gmail POP work?

1. Consult the calendar application's documentation on how to set up CalDAV to sync your calendar events.
2. Make sure you have the correct Google CalDAV API settings.

   For details, go to CalDAV API Developer's Guide.

1. Consult the contact application’s documentation on how to set up CardDAV to sync your contacts.
2. Follow the steps in Sync Google Contacts with your mobile device or computer.