Copy this password (without the spaces) and enter this password when Outlook prompts you for a password. Google will display an app password for you. At the bottom of the next screen, select Mail and Windows Computer from the drop-down lists, then select Generate. Select the > on the far right of the App Passwords line.Įnter your Google password and then select Sign in. Return to the previous screen by clicking the left arrow at the top of the screen next to 2-Step Verification.
Then click NEXT.Įnter the code you received and click NEXT.Ĭlick TURN ON to finish setting up 2-step verification.
If prompted, enter your Gmail password and then click NEXT.Įnter your phone number and select whether you want to receive your verification codes by text message or a phone call. Next, select Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab, then enable the IMAP option. Go to the gear icon in the top right corner, then choose Settings. Under Signing into Google, if 2-Step Verification is OFF, click the>next to OFF to turn it ON. The below-mentioned method will help Sync Gmail with Outlook: First, sign in to your Gmail account using valid credentials. Go to Gmail from your browser, then select the Google apps icon in the upper right corner of the screen. To turn on two-factor authentication and get an app password, use the following steps. Authentication verification step 1: Enter your password. The same applies to the Outlook app for iOS and Android. We recommend turning on two-factor authentication and using an app password. When you are using Office 365, Outlook 2016 (excluding the msi-version) or Outlook 2019, you can continue to use your regular password and Outlook will prompt you for additional verification. Whenever I try adding my gmail account to Outlook, it keeps looping and asking me to enter my email/phone number again and. Both were a PITA but still allowed Gmail to function. That said, I did disable two-factor authentication and turned off metered connection. Gmail does allow you to add your account to Outlook without setting up two-factor authentication and using an app password, but you must turn on a setting that allows "less secure apps" to connect to your account. Hi Shiekh, Im using Outlook from Office 365 with Gmail and have no problems. In that case, you'll need to use two-factor authentication and an app password to help verify that you're the person trying to access your Gmail account. If Outlook won’t accept your password and you know you’re using the right password for your Gmail account, you might have an older version of Outlook that doesn't currently support this faster Gmail setup option. If you need instructions for adding an email account using advanced settings, see Use advanced setup to add a POP or IMAP email account in Outlook for PC. E-mail Address: Your main address of the Microsoft Account in full. Your Name: The display name you’d like others to see. Installing Outlook Mobile is a great way to stay up-to-date on the go. To manually configure your account in the Mail app on a smartphone or tablet, use the following settings.
Scroll down to the IMAP access, and make sure that Enable IMAP is selected. Switch to the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab. In the drop-down menu that appears, click Settings. Click the gear icon located at the top right of the screen. Note: Please follow the steps in our documentation to enable e-mail notifications if you want to receive the related email notification for this thread.If you check the box for Setup Outlook Mobile on my phone, too, you'll be taken to a website where you can enter your mobile phone number and you'll receive a link to download Outlook for iOS or Outlook for Android. Sign in to your Gmail/Google Workspace account using a supported browser. If not, please post back with screenshots for further troubleshooting.
Please update whether my suggestion works or not. In addition, please enable IMAP connections for your account on the Gmail side. If the response is helpful, please click " Accept Answer" and upvote it. Here is an article for your reference: prepare your Gmail or Google Apps account for connecting to Outlook and Office 365. If your issue has any update, please feel free to post back. If the issue only occurred on your Outlook client, considering corrupted Outlook profile may also cause it, if you haven't tried it, it's recommended to create a new profile and readd your account to check if it could work normally in this case.
So in order to further confirm if your issue is related to your account or client, it's recommended to configure your gmail account in Windows Mail client on your PC or configure it on other Outlook desktop client to check if the issue has any differences there. Hi the version of your Outlook desktop client(File>Office account>About Outlook)? Please first ensure that you have updated to the latest version of Outlook.Īccording to my tests on Outlook 365 (Build 14026.20270), I could add Gmail account normally there.