Go to Advanced and enable SSL for both incoming server (IMAP) and outgoing server (SMTP). Go to Outgoing Server and enable, “ My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication” and make sure “ use same settings as my incoming mail server” must be checked. (Note: If you want to configure outlook in POP then you must select the Account Type as POP and enter the incoming mail server as .) Password: Enter your Gmail account password User Name: Enter the same mail ID as mentioned above. It will ask, “ Do you want to set up Outlook to connect to an email account?” Click on Yes and then Next.Įnable manual setup and additional server types and then Next.įill all the required credential as given below:Įmail ID: Enter your Gmail ID or any email ID you have. Go to Settings by clicking the gear icon below your profile pic.Ĭlick on Forward POP/IMAP option from the menu in the top.Įnable IMAP, as shown in the figure above or (if you want to configure outlook in pop then enable POP.)Ĭlick on Save changes and close your Gmail account.

You can configure outlook either in POP or IMAP and in this post I will show you, how to configure outlook in POP and IMAP both.

Before configuring Gmail in outlook, you have to make some changes to your Gmail account.

Google email setup for outlook 2016