Microsoft outlook offers you an auto configuration method so that you can configure Gmail with your Microsoft outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003 and outlook express. But before doing that set up your Gmail account so that Gmail allows you to retrieve mail as POP. In this guide I will show you how to configure Gmail account as an IMAP account in Microsoft Outlook 2016. First, we need to enable IMAP protocol access in Gmail. To do that, log into Gmail and click the Settings gear and choose Settings from the menu. Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP. Click Enable IMAP and click the Save button at the bottom.
How to set up Gmail in Outlook Gmail is a popular choice for email, and you can get this as part of the Google Apps suite to use as email at your domain. See for how to get Google Apps free for nonprofits! Your Gmail account can be accessed anywhere using an email app on your phone or by logging on to Gmail.com, but you may prefer to use Outlook to access your email. This tutorial will walk you through the setup process in Outlook for your Gmail account. 1 Enable IMAP and Outlook access in Google In order to connect Outlook to Gmail, you'll need to first enable the IMAP connection that Outlook will use.
Log in to your Google Apps account at Gmail.com, and click the gear button to access your settings. Click 'Settings'. Go to the 'Forwarding and POP/IMAP' tab. Click the radio button to 'Enable IMAP'. You can leave the default settings for the additional options that appear, unless you specifically want to change them. Save your changes. Now, you'll need to click this link to allow Outlook to log in to your account: If you're unable to complete this step, you'll need to have your admin log into and change a setting.
The admin will need to do a search for less secure and click on the less secure apps result. Then just change the setting to the middle option as pictured below:. Next, make sure your account is unlocked by visiting this link and clicking 'Continue': Now you're ready to set up the account in Outlook! 2 Add a new IMAP account in Outlook These instructions assume you are starting from scratch to set up an new email account in Outlook. If you are switching to Gmail but are keeping an email address that you already have set up as POP3, you will still need to create a new one, since Outlook won't let you modify the account type.