Connecting Rackspace email to Gmail can be achieved by setting up Gmail to fetch emails from your Rackspace account via POP3 or by forwarding emails from Rackspace to Gmail. Here’s a step-by-step guide for both methods:

Method 1: Using Gmail to Fetch Emails from Rackspace (via POP3)

  1. Log into your Gmail account.
  2. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner and select See all settings.
  3. Navigate to the Accounts and Import tab.
  4. Under the Check mail from other accounts section, click Add a mail account.
  5. Enter your Rackspace email address and click Next.
  6. Select Import emails from my other account (POP3) and click Next.
  7. Enter the following information:
    • Username: Your Rackspace email address.
    • Password: Your Rackspace email password.
    • POP Server: secure.emailsrvr.com
    • Port: 995
  8. Check the box for Always use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail.
  9. Optionally, you can:
    • Leave a copy of retrieved messages on the server: Check this if you want to keep emails in your Rackspace inbox.
    • Label incoming messages: Choose this to easily identify emails fetched from Rackspace.
    • Archive incoming messages: Check this if you do not want the emails to appear in your Gmail inbox.
  10. Click Add Account.
  11. If you also want to send emails from your Rackspace address using Gmail, select Yes, I want to be able to send mail as [your email address] and follow the prompts to configure the SMTP settings:
    • SMTP Server: secure.emailsrvr.com
    • Port: 465 (SSL) or 587 (TLS)
    • Username: Your Rackspace email address
    • Password: Your Rackspace email password
    • Select the Secured connection option as per the port selected (SSL or TLS).

Method 2: Forwarding Emails from Rackspace to Gmail

  1. Log into your Rackspace email account via webmail.
  2. Click on the gear icon (settings) and select Settings.
  3. Navigate to the Incoming Email section.
  4. Click Auto Forward.
  5. Enter your Gmail email address in the Forwarding Address field.
  6. Optionally, you can choose to keep a copy of forwarded emails in your Rackspace account.
  7. Click Save.

By using either method, you can centralize your email management within Gmail while continuing to receive emails sent to your Rackspace account.