How to access Gmail with Outlook using POP

Access Gmail with Outlook Using POP

To set up access to a Gmail account in Outlook 2007 (you can also access Gmail with Outlook 2002 or 2003, of course):

• Make sure POP access is turned on for your Gmail account.
• 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 as you want it to appear in outgoing email under Your Name:.
• Enter your Gmail address under E-mail Address:.
• Type your Gmail password under both Password: and Retype Password:.
• Make sure Manually configure server settings or additional server types is not checked.
• Click Next >.
• Click Finish.
• Now click Close.

Using the Send/Receive toolbar item, you can immediately download new messages in your Gmail account to your Outlook Inbox.

If Automatic Configuration of Your Gmail Account Fails

If Outlook was not able to configure your Gmail account automatically, you can still do it manually:

• Follow the first 9 steps above.
• Make sure Manually configure server settings or additional server types is checked.
• Click Next >.
• Make sure Internet E-mail is selected.
• Click Next >.
• Make sure POP3 is selected under Account Type:.
• Enter "pop.gmail.com" under Incoming mail server:.
• Type "smtp.gmail.com" under Outgoing mail server (SMTP):.
• Enter your Gmail user name (the part of your Gmail address preceding "@gmail.com") underUser Name:.
• 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.
• Go to the Advanced tab.
• Make sure This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) is checked under Incoming server (POP3):.
• Verify Outlook has entered "995" under Incoming server (POP3):.
• Select Auto under Use the following type of encrypted connection: for Outgoing server (SMTP):.
• Click OK.
• Click Next >.
• Now click Finish.