alumnimail: Set up your @alumni.utoronto.ca account on Android's Gmail app


This article is for those that were issued an @alumni.utoronto.ca email account as part of UTORmail decommissioning. If you are still on Alumni UTmail+ which has accounts ending in @alum.utoronto.ca, you should see the articles entitled Alumni UTmail+ instead.

Introduction

Gmail is an email client provided by Google. Read this knowledge article to learn how to configure your Gmail on an Android mobile. 

Note: Before you begin, please consult this article to check that you have a compatible email client that supports modern authentication: Email clients that support modern authentication. 

Remove an existing UTmail+ email account

If you have an existing UTmail+ account set up on your device, please delete your existing UTmail+ account from your Android's Gmail app before adding it.

Add an UTmail+ email account

  1. Open the Gmail application.
    Gmail app icon
     
  2. Click on the Settings icon (three stacked lines).
    Gmail home screen
     
  3. In the sidebar menu, tap on Settings.
    Opened sidebar menu
     
  4. Select Add account.
    Settings screen
     
  5. In the Set up email screen, select Exchange and Office 365.
    Set up email choices
     
  6.  Enter your email address and click Next.
    Enter email address

  7.  Enter your password and click Sign in.
    Enter password
     
  8.  Click Done. You can now open your account in the Gmail app.

    Done