Read our handy step by step guide to stop Gmail from blocking Outlook. If you’re still having trouble connecting, it may have something to do with Gmail disallowing access for Outlook. If you follow the instructions, IMAP can be easily set up. Outlook 2013 supports standard POP3/IMAP email accounts, Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft 365 accounts, as well as webmail accounts from a range of providers including, Hotmail, iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo and more. IMAP is easier to manage both PC and Server, while POP3 may give you more work to do in the long run. Though POP3 setup seems easy, most people recommend that you set up your Gmail using IMAP, the reason being that IMAP allows for messages to be deleted directly on the server which will make it a lot more convenient to clean up your mailbox.
#Set up gmail in outlook 2013 how to#
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You may need to follow the first steps in this article to check if you have your Gmail account set to POP and not IMAP. For this to work, IMAP has to be enabled in your Gmail account.
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The Auto Account Setup screen will appear. Open Outlook 2013, then click on File and choose Add Account. For Outlook 2016 (msi, Volume License), Outlook 2013 and previous versions, you’ll need to use an App-Specific Password which you can create on the Google Account website.
#Set up gmail in outlook 2013 verification#
Setting Up Gmail Account in Outlook Using POP This tutorial describes how to set up Google Workspace email in Outlook 2013. Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019 and Outlook for Office 365 offer native support for OAuth and 2-Step Verification for Gmail accounts.