How to Setup Gmail in Microsoft Outlook

In this guide, I am going to setup Gmail in outlook 2007. (POP3 and IMAP)

Gmail Account Settings

1- First we need to log in with the Gmail account to configure outlook settings and select Settings and then Settings options.

2- Select the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab, select enable POP, IMAP options and save changes.

IMAP Gmail Outlook

Gmail IMAP Account Setup in Outlook.

3- Open Outlook 2007 and click on the tools and then select account settings.

4- Select New.

5- Select the Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP option and then click on next.

6- Select Manually configure server settings or additional server types so, click on Next.

7- Select Internet E-mail, Connect to POP or IMAP server to send and receive e-mail messages and then click next.

8- Under user information, so type your name and E-mail Address,

Under Server Information,

Account Type: Select IMAP

Incoming mail server: imap.gmail.com

Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com

Under login information, so type username, password and then click More Settings.

9- Select Outgoing Server options, and check the box My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.

10- Now select Advanced options and verify the following.

Incoming server (IMAP): 993 (SSL)

Outgoing server (SMTP): 465 (SSL)

Click OK.

11- Now we need to test Accounts settings, so click on Test Account Settings…

12- IF Gmail keeps asking for a password.

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Paste a new generated app password in the password box and then click ok.

13- Congratulations on all the tasks completed correctly, then click close.

14- Click next.

15- Click finish.

16- Click close.

POP3 Gmail Outlook

Gmail POP3 account Setup in Outlook

1- Open Outlook 2007 and click on the tools and select account settings.

2- Select New.

3- Select the Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP and click on Next.

4- Select the option, Manually configures server settings or additional server types and click on Next.

5- Select Internet E-mail, Connect to POP or IMAP server to send and receive e-mail messages and then click next.

6- Under user information, type your name and E-mail Address,

Under Server Information,

Account Type: Select POP3

Incoming mail server: pop.gmail.com

Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com

Under logon information, type username, password and click More Settings.

7- Select Outgoing Server options, and check the box My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.

8- Now select Advanced options, so verify the following.

Incoming server (IMAP): 995 (SSL)

Outgoing server (SMTP): 587 (TLS)

Click OK.

9- Now we need to test Accounts settings, click on Test Account Settings…

10- Gmail keeps asking for password

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Paste a new generated app password in the password box and then click ok.

11- Congratulations on all the tasks completed correctly and click close.

12- Click next.

13- Congratulations message, so click finish.

14- Click close.

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