GMail+using+Outlook

Gmail using Outlook

The facility which Google offers with their Gmail accounts is very attractive and obviously appeals to the vast majority of internet users.

However, Most people have become accustomed to using Outlook or Outlook express, with it’s useful facilities Receiving and Sending etc.

The good news is that you can still use Outlook the procedure is a little tedious but not beyond anyone’s abilities. This is how you do it to get Gmail into Outlook When setting up the Gmail account you must make it a POP format. Got to :- Gmail > Settings Select Forwarding and POP tab Next select either :- “Enable POP for all mail" or "Enable POP only for mail that arrives from now on" I prefer the former The reason for this selection is that from now on the mail will go to Outlook Then select what to do with Gmail’s copy ( Selected Delete ) did not see the point in cluttering up the folder, you will anyway have to periodically return to your inbox to delete the Spam, which Gmail kindly filters for you. Do not forget to “ Save Changes “

Now return to Outlook Tools > E-Mail Accounts > Add Select the radio button POP3 Fill in your name for this account Type in the Gmail address Type pop.gmail.com in the POP3 box Type smtp.gmail.com in the Smtp box Type in user “ XXXXX@gmail.com ( X’s are your name of the address ) And obviously your password below

Now select “ More Settings “ Under General tab type the name you wish to display as this account Under Outgoing Server tick/check My outgoing etc requires authentication Under Connection select your method of connection. Under Advanced ensure both boxes are ticked/checked under :- Sever Port Numbers Ensure that in the POP box the number 995 is displayed And in the Smtp box change the number to 465

That’s it You can check if you have done it correctly by returning to the first POP page and clicking “ Test Account Settings

Outlook Express Go to:- Tools, Accounts. Add Mail Type your name click Next Enter your Gmail e-mail address. Click Next. Now, make sure that POP3 is selected under the "My incoming mail server is a (blank) sever" space. Type in the box without the quotes "pop.gmail.com" under the "Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server:" Type agian without the quotes "smtp.gmail.com" under the "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:" spot. Click Next when done. Now, enter your full Gmail e-mail address under the "Account name" , and enter your Gmail password under "Password." Click Next and then Finish. Highlight the new pop.gmail.com account, Select Properties choose the Servers tab. Ensure the line that says "My server requires authentication" is checked under the Outgoing Mail Server section. Select the Advanced tab. Ensure "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)" is checked under the Outgoing mail (SMTP):, and also under the Incoming mail (POP3): choices. Once all is checked, type again without the quotes, the number "465" under the Outgoing server (SMTP): Ensure that the number "995" is typed in under the Incoming server (POP3) section. Click OK and Close.

Now that was not all that difficult was it?

Now you have a Gmail account in Outlook It is also possible with Yahoo, Hotmail , and AOL

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