Access Gmail in Outlook 2010

Microsoft Outlook is a program that helps you stay organized and connected with its calendar and email capabilities. It can even send and receive email from other email clients, including Google's Gmail. Here are the steps to enable you to access Gmail in Outlook 2010.

Steps

1. Add your Gmail account to Outlook 2010.
2. Open Microsoft Outlook 2010 on your computer. If this is your first time using the program, its Auto Account Setup feature should automatically begin.
3. Click the "Next" button on the window that prompts you to configure an email account in Outlook.
4. Choose "Yes" and then click "Next" to add a new email account.
5. Fill in your name and the email address and password for your Gmail account in the appropriate fields. Click the "Next" button.
6. Wait up to several minutes for your new email account to be configured. A progress indicator should appear to gauge the time it will take for the setup process to finish.

1. Try using an unencrypted connection to configure your Gmail account if the first automatic setup attempt fails.
2. Click the "Next" button on the window that appears with a message about using an unencrypted connection.
3. Click "Retry." If the unencrypted connection fails, then it means your email account cannot be automatically configured.

1. Check the box next to "Manually configure server settings" if you cannot set up your account automatically or through an unencrypted connection to the mail server.
2. Select "Internet E-mail" from the "Choose Service" window that appears. Click "Next."
3. Enter your name the way you wish it to appear to other people in the "Your Name" field under "User Information."
4. Type your complete Gmail email address in the field for your email. Enter your password and retype it in the corresponding fields.
5. Select "IMAP" from the "Account Type" drop-down list in the "Server Information" section.
6. Type in the full server name provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or email administrator in the "Incoming Mail Server" and "Outgoing Mail Server" fields. Try "mail.gmail.com."
7. Enter your email user name in the "User Name" field. This may be the part of your email address before the "@" symbol or your complete email address.
8. Enter the password to your Gmail account. Check the "Remember password" box if you like.
9. Contact your ISP or email administrator to find out if additional settings are required to be configured for your Gmail account. Configure any other settings as necessary.
   • Click "More Settings." Select the "Advanced" tab.
   • Look under "Server Port Numbers," then under "Incoming server (IMAP)." (Gmail can be used as an IMAP account in Outlook 2010.)
   • Select "None," "SSL," "TLS" or "Auto" under the "Use the following type of encrypted connection" option as instructed by your ISP.
10. Click "Next" and make sure your computer is connected to the Internet so your new account can be tested to see if it works. Click "Finish."

1. Open Outlook 2010. Click "File" at the top if it is not the first time you are using the program.
2. Click "Add Account" under "Account Information." Fill out your name, Gmail address and password. Click "Next."
3. Wait for the setup process to finish. If this automatic process fails, try using the unencrypted connection method or manual configuration method as shown above.
4. Click "Finish" to close the "Add New Account" window after your Gmail account has been successfully added.

Tips

• You can change your Outlook 2010 settings to send messages from your Gmail account if you have more than one email account set up in Outlook. Click "From" in the email's message window, then click your Gmail account.
• If you still can't access your Gmail account from Outlook, go to Google's My Account page and click on "Sign-in & Security." Scroll all the way down until you see the last card, which should have an On/Off switch that says, "Allow less secure apps" next to it. Make sure this is turned on, because Google will see any app that is not from Google (including Outlook) to be "less secure." Repeat the process above after you have made sure this switch is on.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Internet access
• Gmail account
• Microsoft Outlook 2010

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Sources and Citations

• http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/add-or-remove-an-e-mail-account-HA010354414.aspx

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