How to Access Gmail From Outlook Mail

Follow these steps to set up Gmail in Outlook.com.

Select the settings icon in the upper right, then choose View all Outlook Settings. On the left pane, select Mail. Click Sync email. Choose Gmail from the right pane under Connected accounts. On the Connect your Google account screen, enter the display name you want to use when sending mail from Gmail through Outlook Mail. There are two options: Connect your Google account so we can import your email from Gmail. You’ll also be able to send emails from Outlook using your Gmail address. Connect your Google account to send an email from Outlook using your Gmail address (Add as a send-only account). To add Gmail as a send-only account, select the second option above. If you select the first option above to sync your accounts, you can choose to have incoming messages imported into a new folder or placed directly into the Outlook Mail Inbox. Select OK. Log in to the Gmail account that you want to use in Outlook Mail, and allow Microsoft to access your account. Select OK on the Outlook. com page that shows the confirmation explaining that you successfully connected your Gmail account to Outlook Mail.

How to Send Mail From Gmail on Outlook.com

Now that you’ve connected Gmail to Outlook Mail, you need to change the “From” address so that you can send new mail from Gmail:

Connect your Google account so we can import your email from Gmail. You’ll also be able to send emails from Outlook using your Gmail address. Connect your Google account to send an email from Outlook using your Gmail address (Add as a send-only account).

Return to Step 3 above and then scroll down to the Set default From address. Under Set default From address, use the drop-down menu to choose your Gmail account.  Heinz Tschabitscher Select SAVE to make your Gmail account the new default “send as” address in Outlook Mail.