Configure outlook for gmail pop3 access

To configure Outlook for Gmail POP3 access, follow these steps:

Step 1: Enable POP3 access in your Gmail account

  1. Log 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 "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
  4. Select the "Enable POP" option.
  5. Choose whether you want to allow POP access from any email client or only from a specific IP address.
  6. Click "Save Changes."

Step 2: Configure Outlook for POP3 access

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Account Settings" (in Outlook 2010 and 2013) or "Add Account" (in Outlook 2016 and later).
  3. Click on "Manual setup or additional server types" and then click "Next."
  4. Select "POP3" as the account type and click "Next."
  5. Enter the following information:
    • Your name: Enter your name as you want it to appear in the "From" field of your emails.
    • Email address: Enter your Gmail address.
    • POP3 server: Enter pop.gmail.com as the POP3 server.
    • Port: Enter 995 as the port number.
    • Username: Enter your Gmail address.
    • Password: Enter your Gmail password.
  6. Click "Next" and then click "Finish" to complete the setup.

Step 3: Configure Outlook to download emails from Gmail

  1. Go to the "File" menu and click on "Account Settings" (in Outlook 2010 and 2013) or "Add Account" (in Outlook 2016 and later).
  2. Select your Gmail account and click on the "Change" button next to "More Settings."
  3. Go to the "Advanced" tab.
  4. Under "Delivery," select the "Leave a copy of messages on the server" option.
  5. Choose how long you want to keep the emails on the server (e.g., 1 day, 1 week, etc.).
  6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Step 4: Verify your setup

  1. Send an email to your Gmail address from another email account.
  2. Wait for the email to arrive in your Gmail inbox.
  3. Open Outlook and check if the email has been downloaded from your Gmail account.

That's it! You should now be able to access your Gmail account using POP3 in Outlook.