I have an old iPad mini I’d like to set up for my elderly (94 yes old!) mother so she can send and receive emails and maybe browse the internet. I got her a google account, but have (finally) realized that iPad doesn’t support it. Is there a free email I can add to this iPad?
HomePod mini
Current Google Apps are not compatible with the iPad mini1 - this iPad being limited to iOS 9.3.3/4.
Google’s Apps generally now require iOS/iPadOS14 or later. The Gmail App is an exception with lower minimum system requirements - this being iOS12 or later.
While Google’s Apps cannot be used with the iPad mini1, you should still be able to successfully set-up your Gmail account to be used with the native Apple Mail App. You will, however, have to use an App-specific password.
As for other “free” email providers - such as Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft - you’ll encounter exactly the same issues when using third-party Apps. Similarly, you should be able to set-up email accounts for each of these in the native Apple Mail App - but will also require an App-specific Password:
Add an email account to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Information about AOL’s App Specific Passwords can be found here:
https://help.aol.com/articles/allow-apps-that-use-less-secure-sign-in?guccounter=1
For Yahoo, more information can be found here:
https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN27791.html
For Gmail:
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en-GB
Microsoft:
Current Google Apps are not compatible with the iPad mini1 - this iPad being limited to iOS 9.3.3/4.
Google’s Apps generally now require iOS/iPadOS14 or later. The Gmail App is an exception with lower minimum system requirements - this being iOS12 or later.
While Google’s Apps cannot be used with the iPad mini1, you should still be able to successfully set-up your Gmail account to be used with the native Apple Mail App. You will, however, have to use an App-specific password.
As for other “free” email providers - such as Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft - you’ll encounter exactly the same issues when using third-party Apps. Similarly, you should be able to set-up email accounts for each of these in the native Apple Mail App - but will also require an App-specific Password:
Add an email account to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Information about AOL’s App Specific Passwords can be found here:
https://help.aol.com/articles/allow-apps-that-use-less-secure-sign-in?guccounter=1
For Yahoo, more information can be found here:
https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN27791.html
For Gmail:
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en-GB
Microsoft:
In common with many other Mail providers, Gmail now uses App Specific Passwords to access IMAP or POP3 mailboxes from third-party Mail clients.
The Mail App on each of your devices, such as your iPad, requires a unique password to be generated from within your Google account. This App Specific password intentionally differs from your Google account password - and can only be used to access your Google Mail.
More information about Google’s App Specific Passwords can be found here:
You need an ISP to get internet access and they will give you an email account. Or, once you have access, you can get a free Yahoo or similar online account. Remember to set everything up using her Apple iD.
The Mail App is installed by default on every iPad, iPhone and Mac; the App icon is an envelope on a blue background.
Check your email in Mail on iPad - Apple Support
If you have intentionally removed the App from your iPad, it can be reinstalled from the Apple App Store. Here is direct link to the Mail App in the Apple App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/mail/id1108187098
My understanding is that The original iPad (old version) no longer supports Google. My question is whether there is another email which can be used on this old iPad mini.
We have internet service; I’m trying to set her up on an original iPad mini.
where is the Apple Mail App? iCloud?
Adding an email account to an original iPad mini
