Outlook 2016 gmail pop

To set up Outlook 2016 to retrieve Gmail emails using POP, 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 personal Gmail account, you may need to allow less secure apps.
6. Click "Save Changes."

Step 2: Set up Outlook 2016 to use POP

1. Open Outlook 2016 and go to the "File" menu.
2. Click on "Add Account" and then select "Manual setup or additional server types."
3. Select "POP" as the account type.
4. 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.
   • Port: Enter 995.
   • Username: Enter your Gmail address.
   • Password: Enter your Gmail password.
5. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Step 3: Configure Outlook 2016 to download emails

1. Go to the "File" menu and select "Account Settings."
2. Click on the "Account" tab and select your Gmail account.
3. Click on 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."
7. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Tips and considerations

• POP is a one-way protocol, which means that emails will be downloaded from your Gmail account to Outlook 2016, but they will not be synced back to your Gmail account.
• If you want to keep a copy of your emails on the server, you can set the "Leave a copy of messages on the server" option to "Always."
• If you're using a Gmail account with 2-Step Verification, you may need to generate an App Password to use with Outlook 2016.
• POP is not recommended for large email accounts or for accounts that require frequent access to emails from multiple devices. IMAP is a more suitable protocol for these scenarios.