If you’re not already signed in to your Gmail account, follow the on-screen instructions to do so now.

If this is your first time setting up Outlook, you’ll probably see the “Microsoft Outlook 2010 Startup” window. Click Next on this window, select Add a new e-mail account, and then click Next. If you see the main screen or inbox instead of the “Microsoft Outlook 2010 Startup” screen, click the File menu at the top-left corner, then select + Add Account near the top of the “Account Information” panel.

The incoming mail server is imap. gmail. com. The outgoing mail server (SMTP) is smtp. gmail. com. Type your Gmail address into the “User Name” field. Enter your Gmail password into the “Password” field.

Check the box next to “My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication. " Select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.

The Incoming server (IMAP) port should be 993. Check the box next to “This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL). " The Outgoing server (SMTP) port should be 465. Select SSL from the “Use the following type of encrypted connection” menu.

If the test is unsuccessful, return to your settings and make sure you’ve entered everything correctly. You also may to enable “Less secure app access in your Gmail settings” if the problem continues, which you can do at https://myaccount. google. com/lesssecureapps. [2] X Research source

If the test is unsuccessful, return to your settings and make sure you’ve entered everything correctly. You also may to enable “Less secure app access in your Gmail settings” if the problem continues, which you can do at https://myaccount. google. com/lesssecureapps. [2] X Research source

If the test is unsuccessful, return to your settings and make sure you’ve entered everything correctly. You also may to enable “Less secure app access in your Gmail settings” if the problem continues, which you can do at https://myaccount. google. com/lesssecureapps. [2] X Research source