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Collecting Gmail email using Outlook

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If you are using Google to manage your email Outlook can still be used to collect your Gmail messages locally on your computer.

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You will need to make the following changes:

In the E-mail Address box and user name box, type your e-mail address

  • In the Incoming mail server (POP3) box, type pop.gmail.com
  • In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) box, type smtp.Gmail.com

Click More Settings

  • Click the Outgoing Server tab, and then select the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication check box
  • Select Use same settings as my incoming mail server

Advanced tab

  • Click the Advanced tab, and then under Server Port Numbers for both Incoming server (POP3) and Outgoing server (SMTP), select the This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) check boxes.
  • Change the Outgoing server (SMTP) port number to 465
  • The Incoming server (POP3) port number should change automatically to 995 when you select the This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) check box.

Click OK

  • Do not select the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) check box