How To: Setup Gmail in Outlook 365
Gmail is popular. Gmail is convenient. Gmail is free. But what happens if you either do not like the Gmail interface or you want to be able to manage all your accounts in one place? You add it to your Outlook!
The process has been simplified in recent years, however it can still be a little tricky getting it working. Here’s how we do that:
Click File
Add Account
Enter your Gmail address and click Connect.
Click Gmail
| Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server | imap.gmail.com Requires SSL: Yes Port: 993 |
| Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server | smtp.gmail.com Requires SSL: Yes Requires Authentication: Yes Port for SSL: 465 |
| Full Name or Display Name | Your name |
| Account Name, Username, or Email address | Your full email address |
| Password | Your Gmail password |
Enter your password and click Connect
We now need to give permission to the account through Google.
Fill in your email address again.
Enter your password
Scroll Down
And Click Allow
Outlook will proceed to setup the account.
If everything is successful, then you should be rewarded with:
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Click Done
Check on the left side and your newly added Gmail account should appear. Remember to expand the [Gmail] item to access your Sent Mail, Trash etc.
