Gmail setting outlook 2017

To set up Gmail in Outlook 2017, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Add a new email account in Outlook

  1. Open Outlook 2017 and click on the "File" tab.
  2. Click on "Add Account" and then select "Manual setup or additional server types".
  3. Click "Next" and select "Internet Email" as the account type.

Step 2: Enter your Gmail account settings

  1. In the "User Information" section, enter your name and email address.
  2. In the "Server Information" section, enter the following settings:
    • "Incoming mail server" (IMAP): imap.gmail.com
    • "Outgoing mail server" (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com
    • "User Name": your Gmail address (e.g. [your_email_address]@gmail.com)
    • "Password": your Gmail password
  3. Click "More Settings" and then click on the "Outgoing Server" tab.
  4. Check the box next to "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" and select "Use same settings as my incoming mail server".
  5. Click "OK" to close the "More Settings" window.

Step 3: Finish setting up your account

  1. Click "Next" to continue the setup process.
  2. Outlook will test your account settings. If everything is correct, you'll see a success message.
  3. Click "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Additional settings

  1. If you want to use IMAP (recommended), make sure to select "IMAP" as the account type in the "Account Settings" window.
  2. If you want to use POP3, select "POP3" as the account type and enter the following settings:
    • "Incoming mail server" (POP3): pop.gmail.com
    • "Outgoing mail server" (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com
  3. You may need to allow less secure apps to access your Gmail account. To do this, go to your Gmail account settings, click on "Security" and then toggle the switch next to "Less secure app access" to the "On" position.

That's it! Your Gmail account should now be set up in Outlook 2017.