How to Access Gmail from Outlook

If you want to know how to access Gmail in Microsoft Office 365, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, and Office 2010, then you are in the right place. Let’s show you how you can easily access your Gmail from Microsoft Outlook.

• How to Access Gmail Using Microsoft Outlook
• Manually connecting Gmail and Outlook

How to Access Gmail Using Microsoft Outlook

Configuring both Gmail and Outlook before using Outlook to retrieve messages from your Gmail account is required. The Gmail account can be configured in Outlook after you have enabled the IMAP settings required for configuration.

1. Open Outlook and navigate to the File menu.
2. Click on Add Account. The window labeled Add Account appears.
3. Type your Gmail email address in the Email Address text field.
4. Choose Connect.
5. Select Connect after entering your Gmail password.
6. Wait for Outlook to establish a connection to your Gmail account.

Manually connecting Gmail and Outlook

If the automatic setup fails, manually configure Gmail in Outlook.

1. Launch Outlook.
2. Click File.
3. Click on Add Account. The window labeled Add Account appears.
4. Navigate to Advanced Options.
5. Click Allow Me to Manually Set Up My Account.
6. Type in your email address and click Connect.
7. Click IMAP.
8. Type in your password and then click Connect.
9. Click Modify Account Settings.
10. In the IMAP Account Settings text box, provide the following information.

Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server	imap.gmail.com Requires SSL: Yes Port: 993
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server	smtp.gmail.com Requires SSL: Yes Requires TLS: Yes (if available) Requires Authentication: Yes Port for SSL: 465 Port for TLS/STARTTLS: 587
Full Name or Display Name	Your name
Account Name, User name, or Email address	Your full email address
Password	Your Gmail password

11. Click Connect and wait for Outlook to establish a connection to your Gmail account.