Using Gmail as an email service
Gmail is a free and reliable email service from Google. If your email server does not provide plussed addressing, you can use Gmail as an alternative.
In this section, we shall create an example account in Gmail (celoxis.acme@gmail.com) and show how to set it up in Celoxis.
Create the Gmail account
Create the celoxis.acme@gmail.com account in Gmail.
Enable access to the Gmail Inbox from Celoxis
Login to celoxis.acme@gmail.com and go to Settings ▸ Advanced, then click IMAP Enabled under the IMAP Access field. This will enable Celoxis to connect to your Gmail account.
Configure Celoxis
Navigate to Top Menu ▸ ▸ Admin ▸ Site Settings and click on Edit Settings under Actions. Enter information in the tabs as described below and save. Restart Celoxis.
Outgoing Email
| Host | smtp.gmail.com |
| SMTP Port | 465 |
| Authentication Type | Plain |
| Protocol | SMTP+SSL |
| Use STARTTLS | Yes |
| Username | celoxis.acme@gmail.com |
| Password | <gmail-password> |
| Default Sender Email | celoxis.acme@gmail.com |
Incoming Email
| Email Address | celoxis.acme@gmail.com |
| Protocol | IMAP+SSL |
| Host | imap.gmail.com |
| Username | celoxis.acme@gmail.com |
| Password | <gmail-password> |
| Plussed Symbol | + |
Restart Celoxis after you save these changes!