Once you enable IMAP, you can go to the next step, which is to turn on access for less secure apps. Click on Save Changes to save the changes you made to the settings. You can enable POP3 or IMAP by clicking on the Enable option. Step 3: Go to Forwarding and POP/IMAP section. Click on the Settings from the Settings menu. Step 2: Navigate to your Inbox and click on the Settings icon in the top right. Step 1: Open your Gmail account on the browser of your choice.
Let’s check how to change the Gmail settings for Outlook access. If you use public computers to access mails, you can enable G mail IMAP settings, and if you have your device, you can opt to use the Gmail POP settings. And when you enable POP3 (Post Office Protocol) tries to keep the copy on the local device where the mails are accessed. When you enable IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol), the mails only remain on the server and not on the local computer. You need to enable only one out of both, and the choice depends on your needs and use. To send, receive, or access mails of your Gmail account from Outlook, you need to enable the G mail IMAP settings or POP3. Follow the instructions mentioned below and make the appropriate changes. You will need access to the Gmail account, that is the credentials to make those changes. Prerequisite: Configuring Gmail Settings for OutlookĪs mentioned before, to set up Gmail in Outlook requires a change in settings. You can configure Gmail in Outlook 2019, 365, 2016, and also the older versions. Well, yes, you can do that by tweaking into Gmail settings. Wondering if you can set up Gmail in Outlook? If you wish to use Gmail on your Desktop for convenience, then you can use Outlook.
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If you are using a third-party MAPI provider, download and configure the MAPI email provider application as suggested by provider company.
Use advanced setup to add a third-party MAPI email account to Outlook for Windows
You may need to manually add your email account. Problems adding your email account? Use advanced setup. Select your provider in the drop-down for instructions.
The steps to obtain an app password are different for each email provider. Please sign in using your application password. One way you’ll know you need an app password is if you see the following message: 2-factor authentication is set up for your account. This is a different password than your regular email account password. To add your email account to Outlook, you’ll need an app password, also known as an application password. Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, , and AOL accounts all use two-factor authentication to help verify that you’re the person trying to access your email account.
If Outlook won’t accept your password and you know you’re using the password for your email account, you might have an email account that requires additional security.