Allow microsoft mail to access gmail
To allow Microsoft Mail (Outlook) to access your Gmail account, you'll need to grant permission to Outlook to access your Gmail account. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you do so:
Method 1: Grant permission through Gmail settings
- Sign in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
- Go to the "Accounts and Import" tab.
- Click on "Other" and select "Microsoft Outlook" from the dropdown menu.
- Enter your Microsoft account credentials (if you haven't already).
- Click "Allow" to grant permission to Outlook to access your Gmail account.
Method 2: Grant permission through Microsoft Outlook
- Open Microsoft Outlook and sign in with your Microsoft account.
- Click on the "File" menu and select "Add Account."
- Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next."
- Select "Microsoft Exchange" and click "Next."
- Enter your Gmail account credentials (username and password).
- Click "Connect" to grant permission to Outlook to access your Gmail account.
Additional steps:
- After granting permission, you may need to set up your Gmail account as an IMAP account in Outlook. To do this:
- Go to the "File" menu and select "Account Settings."
- Click on "Account" and then "Change."
- Select "More Settings" and then "Advanced."
- Under "Incoming mail server," select "IMAP" and enter the following settings:
- Server: imap.gmail.com
- Port: 993
- Under "Outgoing mail server," select "SMTP" and enter the following settings:
- Server: smtp.gmail.com
- Port: 587
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
- You may also need to enable IMAP access in your Gmail account settings. To do this:
- Sign in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
- Go to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
- Select "Enable IMAP" and click "Save Changes."
By following these steps, you should be able to allow Microsoft Mail (Outlook) to access your Gmail account.