
How to Connect Your Gmail Account to Outlook in Windows
Published on February 22, 2025
Connecting your Gmail account to Microsoft Outlook allows you to manage emails efficiently from a single platform. Follow these steps to set up your Gmail account in Outlook on Windows.
Step 1: Enable IMAP in Gmail
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Open your Gmail account in a web browser.
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Click on the gear icon in the top-right corner and select See all settings.
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Navigate to the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.
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Under IMAP access, select Enable IMAP.
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Click Save Changes at the bottom.
Step 2: Generate an App Password (If Two-Step Verification is Enabled)
If you have two-step verification enabled, you need to generate an app password for Outlook:
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Go to your Google Account settings (https://myaccount.google.com/).
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Click Security in the left panel.
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Scroll down to Signing in to Google and select App Passwords.
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Choose Mail as the app and Windows Computer as the device.
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Click Generate, then copy the app password provided.
Step 3: Add Gmail Account to Outlook
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Open Microsoft Outlook.
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Click on File in the top menu.
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Select Add Account.
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Enter your Gmail address and click Connect.
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If prompted, enter your Google password or the App Password (if two-step verification is enabled).
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Click Next, then Finish once the account is added successfully.
Step 4: Configure Gmail Account Settings in Outlook (If Needed)
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Go to File > Account Settings > Manage Profiles.
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Select your Gmail account and click Change.
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Ensure the incoming mail server is imap.gmail.com and the outgoing server is smtp.gmail.com.
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Incoming port: 993 (Use SSL/TLS).
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Outgoing port: 465 or 587 (Use SSL/TLS).
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Click OK, then Next to complete the setup.
Step 5: Test Your Configuration
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Send a test email from Outlook to ensure successful integration.
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Check if emails are syncing properly between Gmail and Outlook.
You have now successfully connected your Gmail account to Outlook on Windows. Enjoy seamless email management from a unified interface!