How to access Gmail with Outlook Using IMAP

Access Gmail with Outlook Using IMAP

To set up seamless access to all your Gmail mail and labels in Outlook 2007 (you can alsoaccess Gmail with Outlook 2002 or 2003):

• Make sure IMAP access is enabled in Gmail.
• Select Tools | Account Settings... from the menu in Outlook.
• Go to the E-mail tab.
• Click New....
• Make sure Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP is selected.
• Click Next >.
• Type your name (what you want to appear in the From: line of messages you send) underYour Name:.
• Enter your full Gmail address under E-mail Address:.
  • Make sure you include "@gmail.com". If your Gmail account name is "asdf.asdf", make sure you type "asdf.asdf@gmail.com" (not including the quotation marks), for example.
• Make sure Manually configure server settings or additional server types is checked.
• Click Next >.
• Make sure Internet E-mail is selected.
• Click Next >.
• Select IMAP under Account Type:.
• Type "imap.gmail.com" under Incoming mail server:.
• Enter "smtp.gmail.com" under Outgoing mail server (SMTP):.
• Type your Gmail account name under User Name:.
  • If your Gmail address is "asdf.asdf@gmail.com", for example, type "asdf.asdf".
• Type your Gmail password under Password:.
• Click More Settings ....
• Go to the Outgoing Server tab.
• Make sure My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication is checked.
• Now go to the Advanced tab.
• Select SSL under Use the following type of encrypted connection: for both Incoming server (IMAP): and Outgoing server (SMTP):.
• Type "465" under Server Port Numbers for Outgoing server (SMTP):.
• Click OK.
• Now click Next >.
• Click Finish.
• Click Close.