Software & Apps MS Office How to Access Gmail With Outlook Read your messages from all accounts in one place by Heinz Tschabitscher Writer A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. our editorial process Heinz Tschabitscher Updated on December 07, 2020 reviewed by Ryan Perian Lifewire Tech Review Board Member Ryan Perian is a certified IT specialist who holds numerous IT certifications and has 12+ years' experience working in the IT industry support and management positions. our review board Article reviewed on Aug 11, 2020 Ryan Perian MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint Tweet Share Email What to Know Automatic setup (easiest option): In Outlook go to File > Add Account > enter Gmail address > Connect > enter password > Connect.Manual setup: File > Add Account > Advanced Options > Let Me Set Up My Account Manually > enter email, password and IMAP settings. This article explains how to access Gmail in Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, and Outlook 2010. How to Access Gmail With Outlook Retrieving messages sent to your Gmail account in Outlook requires preparing Gmail and then Outlook. After you have enabled IMAP in Gmail, you can set the account up in Outlook. Open Outlook and go to File. Select Add Account. The Add Account window opens. In the Email Address text box, enter your Gmail email address. Select Connect. Enter your Gmail password, then select Connect. Wait while Outlook connects with your Gmail account. Connect Gmail and Outlook Manually If the automatic setup does not work properly, set up Gmail manually in Outlook. Open Outlook. Select File. Select Add Account. The Add Account window opens. Select Advanced Options. Select Let Me Set Up My Account Manually. Enter your email address, then select Connect. Select IMAP. Enter your password, then select Connect. Select Change Account Settings. Enter the following information into the IMAP Account Settings text box. Incoming Mail (IMAP) Serverimap.gmail.comRequires SSL: YesPort: 993Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Serversmtp.gmail.comRequires SSL: YesRequires TLS: Yes (if available)Requires Authentication: YesPort for SSL: 465Port for TLS/STARTTLS: 587Full Name or Display NameYour nameAccount Name, User name, or Email addressYour full email addressPasswordYour Gmail password Select Connect and wait while Outlook connects with your Gmail account. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit