If you use Microsoft Outlook, and want to set it up with your Gmail address, you’re in luck. Newer versions of Outlook make this easier than ever. You’ll need to enable a couple of settings on the Gmail website, and then connect to your Gmail account in Outlook.
Microsoft Outlook and standard Google accounts. Email sync between Outlook and Gmail is available to all accounts, paid and free. Both Microsoft and Google support email access with IMAP, an email standard first devised in the 1980s.
If you’re here, your business may be in a position to continue using Microsoft products like Outlook, but you may want to use Gmail and other G Suite products at the same time. If this is the case, there’s actually a super convenient way you can sync your Gmail account with Outlook.
Why won’t outlook connect to my Gmail account?
If you don’t use two-factor authentication, and Outlook won’t connect to your Gmail account after entering your regular password, then you’ll likely need to change a setting that allows less secure apps to connect to your Google account. Wait for your account setup to complete.
How do I connect my Gmail account to Outlook 2016?
In Outlook, open the “File” menu. Click the “Account Settings” button. On the dropdown menu, click the “Account Settings” option. In the Account Settings window menu, click “New…” Type in your Gmail address and click “Connect”. Type in the password for your Gmail account and then click “Connect”.
What happens when you send an email from Outlook to Gmail?
Email changes will sync. For example, send an email from an Outlook-connected Gmail account, and the email will display in “Sent mail” when you view Gmail on the web. The rest of your data—your calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes—won’t sync as well as email.