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

  1. Sign in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
  3. Go to the "Accounts and Import" tab.
  4. Click on "Other" and select "Microsoft Outlook" from the dropdown menu.
  5. Enter your Microsoft account credentials (if you haven't already).
  6. Click "Allow" to grant permission to Outlook to access your Gmail account.

Method 2: Grant permission through Microsoft Outlook

  1. Open Microsoft Outlook and sign in with your Microsoft account.
  2. Click on the "File" menu and select "Add Account."
  3. Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next."
  4. Select "Microsoft Exchange" and click "Next."
  5. Enter your Gmail account credentials (username and password).
  6. Click "Connect" to grant permission to Outlook to access your Gmail account.

Additional steps:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.