How to add a gmail account to windows live mail

To add a Gmail account to Windows Live Mail, you'll need to follow these steps:

Method 1: Adding Gmail account using Windows Live Mail's built-in setup

1. Open Windows Live Mail on your computer.
2. Click on the "Accounts" button in the top menu bar.
3. Click on "Add an email account" and then select "Manual setup or additional server types".
4. Select "POP" or "IMAP" as the account type (IMAP is recommended for syncing emails).
5. Enter your Gmail account details:
   • Email address: your Gmail address (e.g., [yourname]@gmail.com)
   • Password: your Gmail password
   • Username: your Gmail address (e.g., [yourname]@gmail.com)
6. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.

Method 2: Adding Gmail account using Windows Live Mail's built-in setup with 2-Step Verification

If you have 2-Step Verification enabled on your Gmail account, you'll need to generate an App Password to use with Windows Live Mail. Here's how:

1. Open Windows Live Mail on your computer.
2. Click on the "Accounts" button in the top menu bar.
3. Click on "Add an email account" and then select "Manual setup or additional server types".
4. Select "POP" or "IMAP" as the account type (IMAP is recommended for syncing emails).
5. Enter your Gmail account details:
   • Email address: your Gmail address (e.g., [yourname]@gmail.com)
   • Password: your App Password (see below)
   • Username: your Gmail address (e.g., [yourname]@gmail.com)
6. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.

To generate an App Password:

1. Sign in to your Google Account.
2. Go to the Google Account settings page.
3. Click on "Security" and then "App passwords".
4. Select "Other (Custom name)" and enter a name for your App Password (e.g., "Windows Live Mail").
5. Click "Generate" and copy the App Password.

Additional settings

After adding your Gmail account to Windows Live Mail, you may need to configure some additional settings:

• Outgoing mail server: You may need to set the outgoing mail server to "smtp.gmail.com" and the port to 587.
• Authentication: Make sure that Windows Live Mail is set to use the same authentication method as your Gmail account (e.g., OAuth or password).

If you encounter any issues during the setup process, you can refer to Google's support page for more information on setting up Windows Live Mail with Gmail.