How to Add Bluehost Email to Gmail

You can read and send emails from your Bluehost email address in Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, or any IMAP-capable client. This guide covers the Gmail POP3 and SMTP setup step by step, then includes server settings for IMAP clients, Outlook, iPhone, and a quick reference for every Bluehost email server value you might need.

Bluehost Email Server Settings Reference

These values apply across all email clients. Replace mail.yourdomain.com with your actual domain. To confirm the exact hostname Bluehost shows for your account, log into Bluehost, go to Email > Email Accounts, click Connect Devices on your address, and copy the values shown.

Username is always your full email address ([email protected]). Do not use just the local part before the @.

Before You Start

Have the following ready before opening your email client settings. If you have not yet created a Bluehost email account, see our guide on Bluehost’s free email first.

• Your Bluehost email address, the address you created in Bluehost cPanel (e.g. [email protected])
• Your email password, set when you created the email account (if you need to change it, see our guide on changing your Bluehost email account password)
• Incoming server: mail.yourdomain.com (replace with your actual domain name)
• Outgoing (SMTP) server: mail.yourdomain.com

If you are not sure of your exact server hostname, log into Bluehost and go to Email > Email Accounts, click Connect Devices on your email account, and copy the incoming and outgoing server values shown there. For the full email setup context (Roundcube webmail, IMAP vs POP, when to upgrade to Google Workspace), see the Bluehost configuration and features guide.

Part 1: Receive Bluehost Email in Gmail

Gmail’s “Check mail from other accounts” feature uses POP3 for incoming mail. POP3 downloads messages from the Bluehost server to Gmail; it does not sync folders like IMAP does. If you want two-way folder sync (so that deleting in Gmail also deletes on the Bluehost server), use a full email client like Outlook or Apple Mail with IMAP instead.

Step 1 - Open Gmail Settings

Log into your Gmail account. Click the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen, then click See all settings.

Step 2 - Accounts and Import

Click the Accounts and Import tab at the top of the settings page. Under Check mail from other accounts, click Add a mail account.

Step 3 - Enter Your Email Address

Type your full Bluehost email address and click Next. Select Import emails from my other account (POP3) and click Next again.

Step 4 - Enter POP3 Settings

Fill in the following details:

• Username: your full email address (e.g. [email protected])
• Password: your email account password
• POP Server: mail.yourdomain.com
• Port: 995
• Check Always use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail

Click Add Account. Gmail will test the connection. If it succeeds, move to Part 2.

Part 2: Send from Gmail Using Your Bluehost Address

Step 1 - Choose to Send As

After adding the incoming account, Gmail will ask if you want to be able to send mail as that address. Select Yes and click Next Step.

Step 2 - Enter SMTP Settings

Fill in the following outgoing mail settings:

• SMTP Server: mail.yourdomain.com
• Port: 465
• Username: your full email address
• Password: your email account password
• Select Secured connection using SSL

Click Add Account.

Step 3 - Verify Ownership

Google will send a verification email to your Bluehost address containing a confirmation link and a code. Check that email in Bluehost webmail (log into your Bluehost account, go to Email > Webmail), then either click the confirmation link or copy the code back into Gmail. Once confirmed, your Bluehost address is available as a “From” option when composing emails in Gmail.

How to Set Up Bluehost Email on Outlook

Outlook connects via IMAP, which keeps your inbox in sync across devices. Emails you read, move, or delete in Outlook are reflected on the Bluehost server and in any other client connected to the same account.

Add Account in Outlook (Automatic)

1. Open Outlook and go to File > Add Account.
2. Enter your full Bluehost email address and click Connect.
3. When Outlook asks for the account type, select IMAP.
4. If Outlook cannot auto-detect the settings, enter them manually as below.

Manual IMAP and SMTP Settings for Outlook

• Incoming (IMAP) server: mail.yourdomain.com
• IMAP port: 993
• IMAP encryption: SSL/TLS
• Outgoing (SMTP) server: mail.yourdomain.com
• SMTP port: 465
• SMTP encryption: SSL
• Username: your full email address
• Password: your Bluehost email account password

If port 465 is blocked by your ISP or corporate network, use port 587 with STARTTLS encryption for SMTP. If Outlook prompts you to re-enter your password after setup completes, check that the username field contains the full email address, not just the local part before the @.

How to Set Up Bluehost Email on iPhone (iOS Mail)

iPhone Mail uses IMAP by default, which is the correct choice for Bluehost. The setup process is the same for all iPhone and iPad models running iOS 14 or later.

1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
2. Scroll down and tap Mail, then Accounts, then Add Account.
3. Select Other at the bottom of the list.
4. Tap Add Mail Account and enter your name, full Bluehost email address, password, and a description (e.g. “Work Email”).
5. iOS will attempt auto-discovery. If it fails, tap IMAP at the top and fill in the following:

• Incoming Mail Server host name: mail.yourdomain.com
• Incoming username: your full email address
• Incoming password: your Bluehost email account password
• Outgoing Mail Server host name: mail.yourdomain.com
• Outgoing username: your full email address
• Outgoing password: your Bluehost email account password

Tap Next. iOS verifies the connection and adds the account. It may show a certificate warning if the mail server uses a self-signed cert; tap Trust to proceed. You can then choose which data to sync (mail, contacts, calendars).

How to Set Up Bluehost Email on Other Clients

The IMAP and SMTP values in the table at the top of this page work for any client. For Thunderbird, select IMAP during account setup and enter mail.yourdomain.com as the incoming server on port 993 (SSL) and the outgoing server on port 465 (SSL). Android Gmail supports adding an IMAP account via Settings > Add Account > Other, using the same IMAP port 993 and SMTP port 465 values.

Troubleshooting: Bluehost Email Not Connecting to Gmail

Most connection failures fall into these five patterns:

• Wrong password. The password Gmail needs is the one you set for the Bluehost email account in cPanel, not your Bluehost account login password. These are two different credentials. If you forgot the email account password, go to Bluehost > Email > Email Accounts, click Manage on the account, and set a new password.
• Incorrect server hostname. The server is mail.yourdomain.com where yourdomain.com is your actual domain. Do not use mail.bluehost.com or a generic Bluehost hostname. Copy the hostname from Email Accounts > Connect Devices in cPanel for the exact value.
• Port or SSL mismatch. POP3 requires port 995 with SSL. SMTP requires port 465 with SSL. Using port 110 or port 587 will fail unless you change the SSL setting to match.
• Gmail verification email not received. After adding the SMTP server, Gmail sends a confirmation code to your Bluehost address. Check the email account in Bluehost webmail (yourdomain.com/webmail or via the Bluehost dashboard under Email > Webmail). Spam folders in webmail often catch this message.
• SMTP authentication errors after setup. Check that the username field contains the full email address ([email protected]), not just the local part (you). Some Gmail versions pre-fill the wrong value.

Adding Multiple Bluehost Email Addresses to Gmail

You can add more than one Bluehost email address to a single Gmail account by repeating the setup process for each address. Each address appears separately under Accounts and Import > Check mail from other accounts and Send mail as.

• Gmail checks each POP3 account independently every 30 to 60 minutes. The timing is controlled by Google and cannot be forced to run immediately.
• When composing an email in Gmail, use the From dropdown to pick which address to send from. Set a default under Accounts and Import > Send mail as > Make default.
• POP3 downloads messages and can optionally remove them from the Bluehost server. If you want messages to remain in Bluehost webmail as well, check Leave a copy of retrieved message on the server during the POP3 setup step.

Final Word: Bluehost Email Setup Guide

Connecting your Bluehost email to Gmail takes around five minutes. Use mail.yourdomain.com for both the incoming POP3 server (port 995, SSL) and outgoing SMTP server (port 465, SSL), and complete the verification step so you can send from your address. For Outlook, Apple Mail, and iPhone, use IMAP on port 993 with the same mail.yourdomain.com hostname. If you are not yet sure whether your Bluehost plan includes email, our guide on whether Bluehost offers free email covers what is available per plan.