22 Jul 2013

Add another Gmail account

Open different Gmail, Google Apps and Calendar accounts at the same time. Mailplane has Safari-like tabs to switch between them without reentering your Gmail username and password.

Here’s how you add an account

  1. Go to Mailplane 3 > Preferences
  2. Select Accounts tab
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  3. Press Add… to add another Gmail or Google apps acoount.
  4. Read our Gmail account setup article on how to setup Gmail or Google Apps account.
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…or you can use the Plus (+) button to add a new account. Here is how:

  1. Press the Plus (+) button on the tab bar
  2. Select New…
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  3. Add new account dialog box will appear. Follow the instructions here to setup your new Gmail account.
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Tip: Use drag and drop in the list to reorder the accounts.

Open your newly added Gmail account

You can open your new Gmail account by pressing the Plus (+) button and selecting your new Gmail account.

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Now you can use your Gmail, Google apps or Calendar accounts at the same time.

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Tip: Cycle with Control-Tab and Control-Shift-Tab through tabs.