Gmail pop settings for outlook

To set up Gmail POP settings in Outlook, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Enable POP 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 less secure apps to access your account (if you're using a third-party email client, you may need to enable this option).
  6. Click "Save Changes."

Step 2: Set up POP in Outlook

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Account Settings" (in Outlook 2013 and later) or "Data Files" (in Outlook 2010 and earlier).
  3. Click on "New" to create a new email account.
  4. Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next."
  5. Select "POP" as the account type and click "Next."
  6. Enter the following settings:
    • Account name: Your Gmail address (e.g., [yourname]@gmail.com)
    • POP3 server: pop.gmail.com
    • Port: 995
    • Username: Your Gmail address (e.g., [yourname]@gmail.com)
    • Password: Your Gmail password
  7. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.

Step 3: Configure Outlook to download emails from Gmail

  1. Go to the "File" menu and select "Account Settings" (in Outlook 2013 and later) or "Data Files" (in Outlook 2010 and earlier).
  2. Select the Gmail account you just set up and click "Change."
  3. In the "Change Account" window, select the "More Settings" button.
  4. Go to the "Advanced" tab.
  5. Under "Delivery," select the "Leave a copy of messages on the server" option.
  6. Set the "Expunge deleted items" option to "Never" (this will allow you to access deleted emails in Outlook).
  7. Click "OK" to save the changes.

That's it! Your Gmail account should now be set up in Outlook using POP.