--- title: How to Connect a Gmail Account for Investor Outreach description: How to Connect a Gmail Account for Investor Outreach --- [Skip to content](https://help.startups.com/knowledge/how-to-connect-my-gmail-account#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Contact us](https://help.startups.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://support.startups.com/tickets?hsLang=en) ![startupscom-logo-420-1.png\]](https://help.startups.com/hs-fs/hubfs/startupscom-logo-420-1.png?height=40&name=startupscom-logo-420-1.png) - [Blog](https://help.startups.com/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Blog](https://help.startups.com/blog) - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://help.startups.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://support.startups.com/tickets) - [Go to Startups.com](https://www.startups.com/) [Go to Startups.com](https://www.startups.com/) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.startups.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Startups.com Customer Support](https://help.startups.com/knowledge/startups-com-customer-support?hsLang=en) 3. [Investor Matching](https://help.startups.com/knowledge/startups-com-customer-support?hsLang=en#investor-matching) # How to Connect a Gmail Account for Investor Outreach ## What are the steps in connecting my Gmail Account for investor matching? Before connecting your Gmail account, please make sure that 2-Step Verification (2FA) is enabled on your Google account. If it isn't already enabled, please follow the instructions provided here to set it up before proceeding with the Gmail connection: [https://help.startups.com/knowledge/how-to-set-up-two-factor-authentication-2fa-in-gmail](https://help.startups.com/knowledge/how-to-set-up-two-factor-authentication-2fa-in-gmail?hsLang=en) To connect your Gmail account, make sure you're on this page and fill in the required details. Before clicking Add Account, be sure to select the SMTP/IMAP option. Once you've entered all the necessary information, click Add Account to complete the setup. ![](https://help.startups.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-16-2026-01-57-04-4995-PM.png?width=670&height=292&name=image-png-Sep-16-2026-01-57-04-4995-PM.png) On this page, select **Gmail** from the available options, then click **Apply**. The system will automatically populate the SMTP and IMAP server host fields with the correct settings, so you won't need to enter them manually. ![](https://help.startups.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-16-2026-01-57-20-0443-PM.png?width=670&height=550&name=image-png-Sep-16-2026-01-57-20-0443-PM.png) For the SMTP and IMAP password, you will need to generate an App password within your Google account, given that your 2-Step Verification (2FA) is already[enabled](https://help.startups.com/knowledge/can-i-set-up-my-gmail-account-without-2fa-enabled-and-just-use-the-password?hsLang=en)on your Google account as previously mentioned. Go directly to the Google App Passwords page here: [https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords](https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords) Create an App Password. Under the App name field, type the name of the app or device you’re generating the password for and click the Create button. ![](https://help.startups.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-16-2026-01-58-09-0019-PM.png?width=670&height=576&name=image-png-Sep-16-2026-01-58-09-0019-PM.png) **A window will display a 16-character password (separated by spaces for readability).** This password is only displayed **once**. Copy it immediately and save it in a secure location. **Make sure to copy the password exactly as shown, including all spaces,** because some apps may not accept the password without the spaces. Once done, go back to your **Investor Matching Email account setup page and paste the generated password in both the SMTP Password and IMAP Password fields, and hit Save** **![](https://help.startups.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-16-2026-01-59-03-3631-PM.png?width=670&height=552&name=image-png-Sep-16-2026-01-59-03-3631-PM.png)** Once you've saved the settings, click **Test Connection** to verify that the integration is connected successfully. After that, click **Test Delivery** to ensure everything is working correctly. Both tests should confirm that the setup has been completed successfully. **IMPORTANT REMINDER:** Please keep in mind that whenever you change your Google password, the existing App Password will automatically be disabled. As a result, your Google account will be disconnected from your Startups.com account. To reconnect, you’ll need to generate a new App Password through Google and replace the previous one in your Startups.com account. 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