{"id":2643,"date":"2017-03-22T02:11:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T09:11:38","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-09-21T10:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:55:43","slug":"2643","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/2643","title":{"rendered":"How do I set up LabQuest 2 to email data with a Gmail account?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"notice\" style=\"border: 1px solid red; padding: 1em; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1em;\">\n<h3>This information pertains to LabQuest 2.<\/h3>\n<p>If you have a LabQuest 3, see <a href=\"\/til\/8735\/\">this article<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe original LabQuest does not support this feature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related Links<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/til\/2643\/\">How do I set up LabQuest 2 to email data with a Gmail account?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/til\/10183\/\">How can I setup email on my LabQuest using a Yahoo mail account?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/til\/11409\/\">How do I set up LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 to email data with labquest@vernier.com instead of my own email account?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/til\/12529\/\">Is there a way to get the files a LabQuest sends via email directly from the LabQuest?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">These instructions are for LabQuest 2s that have been updated to 2.7 or higher. If you have not updated your LabQuest 2 since Fall of 2016, you should install the update before proceeding: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/support\/updates\/labquest\/labq2\/\">https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/support\/updates\/labquest\/labq2\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instructions<\/strong><br \/>To set up email data with a Gmail account, your LabQuest 3 unit needs to be connected to a wireless network with internet access.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Tap the home button on the screen or press the physical home button.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Tap <strong>Connections<\/strong>.<br \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"border\" src=\"\/files\/til\/images\/2643-screen-1.png\" alt=\"2643-screen-1.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Tap the <strong>Email<\/strong> gear icon.<br \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"border\" src=\"\/files\/til\/images\/2643-screen-2.png\" alt=\"2643-screen-2.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Turn Email <strong>On<\/strong> and then click the <strong>Custom<\/strong> button.<br \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-27510\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/CustomLQ2.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/CustomLQ2.png 800w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/CustomLQ2-600x360.png 600w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/CustomLQ2-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Enter your <strong>Email address<\/strong> and press <strong>Next<\/strong>.<br \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"border\" src=\"\/files\/til\/images\/2643-screen-4.png\" alt=\"2643-screen-4.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Press <strong>Next<\/strong> Again<br \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"border\" src=\"\/files\/til\/images\/2643-screen-5.png\" alt=\"2643-screen-5.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. <strong>Note: <\/strong>it can take several seconds for the <strong>Sign in &#8211; Google Account<\/strong> screen to show. Once it does, press <strong>Next<\/strong>.<br \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"border\" src=\"\/files\/til\/images\/2643-screen-6.png\" alt=\"2643-screen-6.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. Enter your <strong>password<\/strong> and press <strong>Sign in<\/strong><br \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"border\" src=\"\/files\/til\/images\/2643-screen-7.png\" alt=\"2643-screen-7.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8. Press <strong>Allow<\/strong><br \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"border\" src=\"\/files\/til\/images\/2643-screen-8.png\" alt=\"2643-screen-8.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9. Press <strong>Close<\/strong><br \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"border\" src=\"\/files\/til\/images\/2643-screen-9.png\" alt=\"2643-screen-9.png\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Articles<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/2689\/\">When setting up LabQuest 2 for Gmail\/Google Apps, I get an error 77.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/2736\/\">What do the error codes from the LabQuest Email Configuration Test mean?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3946\/\">LabQuest e-mail gives a error \"code 4\" after you enter your password.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This information pertains to LabQuest 2. If you have a LabQuest 3, see this article. The original LabQuest does not support this feature. 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