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Connect your Gmail account to Click Analytic

Want to send spam-free emails to influencers? Connect your Gmail account to Click Analytic. It's quick and easy.

Jules CarmauxBy Jules CarmauxMarketing tips

Do you want to connect your Gmail account to Click Analytic for spam-free influencer outreach emails? You’re in the right place!

It only takes 10 minutes to quickly connect Gmail with Click Analytic.

Let me show you how. 👇

4 Steps to connect Click Analytic with Gmail

In a rush? Check out this handy video.

Got more time? Let me walk you through the 4 steps to connect Click Analytic with Gmail.

Step 1: Enable IMAP in your Gmail Settings

On a personal Gmail account there is nothing to switch on here. Google removed the IMAP on and off setting in January 2025 and IMAP is now always on, so you can go straight to step 2. The two screens below are for Google Workspace accounts, where an administrator can still turn IMAP off.

Open your Gmail: Log into your Gmail account.

Access Settings: Click on the gear icon, then select ‘See all settings’.

Gmail with the settings menu open and See all settings highlighted.
Gmail settings menu, captured May 2024.

Navigate to Forwarding and POP/IMAP: Click on the ‘Forwarding and POP/IMAP’ tab.

The Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab in Gmail settings.
Gmail settings, Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab, captured May 2024.

Enable IMAP: Find ‘IMAP Access’ and click on ‘Enable’. Do not change any other settings.

Save Changes: Scroll down and click on ‘Save Changes’.

The IMAP access section in Gmail settings, with Enable IMAP selected and Save Changes below.
Gmail IMAP access settings, captured May 2024. Personal Gmail accounts no longer show this switch.

Step 2: Set up Two-step Verification

Go to Google Account Settings: Click on your profile and select ‘Manage your Google Account’.

The Google account menu in Gmail, with Manage your Google Account highlighted.
Gmail account menu, captured May 2024.

Access Security Settings: Click on the ‘Security’ tab.

Enable Two-step Verification: Under ‘How you sign in to Google’, click on ‘2-Step Verification’. Follow the on-screen instructions to add your phone number and verify it with a code received via text.

The Google 2-Step Verification page, with Add phone number highlighted.
Google 2-Step Verification, captured May 2024.

Step 3: Generate an App Password

Access App Passwords: Open myaccount.google.com/apppasswords. The page only opens once Two-step Verification is on, and it is no longer listed on the security page itself.

Generate New Password: Select ‘App’ and then ‘Other’, type ‘Click Analytic’, and click ‘Generate’.

Google's generated app password dialog, showing a sixteen character password.
Google Account Help, app password example, captured May 2024.

Copy and Save the App Password: Copy the generated password and save it somewhere safe.

Step 4: Connect your email to Click Analytic

Open Click Settings: Navigate to ’My Account’ in Click and then ‘Connected Emails’.

Create Your Email: Click on ‘Connect New Email’.

Enter Your Details: Provide your name, email address, and the app password you generated.

Connect Your Email: Click ‘Connect’. Wait a few seconds for the connection to establish.

Done: Your email is now connected and ready to send spam-free emails to influencers.

My final thoughts

And there you have it: 4 easy steps to quickly connect your Gmail account with Click Analytic. What’s next? You can now send spam-free emails to any influencer and creator.

Jules Carmaux

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Co-Founder and Content Lead at Click Analytic, covering influencer marketing, audience analytics, and creator economy trends.

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