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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.

gmail settings

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

gmail forwarding and pop imap

IMAP Gmail Outlook

Gmail IMAP Account Setup in Outlook.

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

outlook account settings

4- Select New.

new email account for gmail

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

add new gmail account to outlook

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

auto account setup outlook

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

choose email service outlook

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.

outlook internet email settings

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

outlook outgoing server smtp

10- Now select Advanced options and verify the following.

Incoming server (IMAP): 993 (SSL)

Outgoing server (SMTP): 465 (SSL)

Click OK.

incoming server imap 993

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

outlook test email account

12- IF Gmail keeps asking for a password.

outlook gmail username and password

Outlook can’t connect to Gmail keeps asking for password Click here

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

outlook gmail username and password

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

outlook gmail username and password

14- Click next.

outlook internet email settings

15- Click finish.

outlook successfully configured

16- Click close.

outlook account settings

POP3 Gmail Outlook

Gmail POP3 account Setup in Outlook

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

outlook account settings

2- Select New.

new email account for gmail

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

add new email account to outlook

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

auto account setup outlook

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

choose email service

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.

outlook internet email settings

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

outgoing server smtp

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

Incoming server (IMAP): 995 (SSL)

Outgoing server (SMTP): 587 (TLS)

Click OK.

gmail POP3 port for outlook

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

outlook test email account

10- Gmail keeps asking for password

gmail pop3 account password


Outlook can’t connect to Gmail keeps asking for password Click here

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

outlook gmail username and password

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

outlook gmail username and password

12- Click next.

outlook internet email settings

13- Congratulations message, so click finish.

outlook successfully configured

14- Click close.

outlook account settings

For more details click here

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Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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