Outlook: Gmail Account Setup - Simply Explained

There are distinct advantages to setting up your Gmail account in Outlook, giving you permanent access to your email. With this simple change, you can receive, send and manage your mails at any time, even without having access to a browser. Especially on the go, this can be very helpful.

How easy it is: link Gmail with Outlook

Use the service of automatic configuration that Outlook offers you to set up your Gmail account.

1. Open Outlook and click on the "File" button on the start screen. A menu will now open, from which you select the sub-item "Add account".
2. In the new window, you must now enter your name. This will appear as the sender for all emails you send from there.
3. After that, add the Gmail address and add your password.
4. Click "Next" and Outlook will now connect to the Gmail server. Once this connection is made, the program will make all the necessary settings automatically.
5. When the process is finished, a new window will appear where you click "Finish".
6. After that, your Outlook Gmail account is set up and you can use it as usual.

What if the automatic configuration fails?

It is possible that the automatic process of Outlook does not work. In this case, you can still manually set up the POP and IMAP server and thus get the benefits of Outlook Gmail account.