Outlook permissions thru gmail
You want to know how to grant permissions to Outlook to access your Gmail account. Here's a step-by-step guide:
Granting permissions to Outlook to access your Gmail account:
- Enable IMAP in your Gmail account:
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner.
- Select "See all settings."
- Go to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
- Enable IMAP.
- Click "Save Changes."
- Create an app password in your Google account:
- Log in to your Google account.
- Go to the "Security" section.
- Click on "App passwords."
- Select "Other (Custom name)" and enter a name for the app password (e.g., "Outlook").
- Click "Generate."
- Note down the app password.
- Configure Outlook to use your Gmail account:
- Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
- Click on "Add Account."
- Select "Manual setup or additional server types."
- Choose "POP or IMAP" and click "Next."
- Enter your Gmail address and the app password you created in step 2.
- Set the "Incoming mail server" to "imap.gmail.com" and the "Outgoing mail server" to "smtp.gmail.com."
- Set the "Username" to your Gmail address and the "Password" to the app password.
- Click "Next" and then "Finish."
Additional permissions:
If you want to grant additional permissions to Outlook, such as access to your Gmail contacts or calendar, you'll need to enable the necessary permissions in your Google account. Here's how:
- Enable the Gmail API:
- Log in to the Google Cloud Console.
- Create a new project or select an existing one.
- Click on "APIs & Services" and search for "Gmail API."
- Click on the "Gmail API" result and click on the "Enable" button.
- Create a new OAuth client ID:
- Go to the "OAuth 2.0 clients" page.
- Click on "Create OAuth client ID."
- Select "Other" as the application type.
- Enter a name for the client ID (e.g., "Outlook").
- Click "Create."
- Note down the client ID and client secret.
- Configure Outlook to use the Gmail API:
- Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
- Click on "Options" and then "Add-ins."
- Click on "Manage COM Add-ins" and then "Go."
- Click on "Add" and select "Browse."
- Navigate to the location where you saved the client ID and client secret files.
- Select the client ID file and click "Open."
- Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
By following these steps, you should be able to grant the necessary permissions to Outlook to access your Gmail account.