GMAIL
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Log into your Gmail account.
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Click the gear icon at the top right, then choose Settings.
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Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP to bring up the POP and IMAP settings.
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Click Enable IMAP.
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Click Save Changes.After you configure Gmail for IMAP, you can add your Gmail account to Outlook. Here are the steps for Microsoft Outlook:
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Start Outlook 2013.
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Choose File→Account Settings.
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In the Account Settings dialog box, click New.
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Choose Email Account, then click Next.
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Choose Manual Setup or Additional Server Types, then click Next.
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Choose Pop or IMAP, then click Next.
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In the Add Account page, enter the following information:
Your name: The display name you’d like to use Email address: Your complete Gmail address (e.g.,
me@Gmail.com)Account type: IMAP Incoming mail server: imap.Gmail.com Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.Gmail.com User name: Your complete Gmail address (e.g.,
me@Gmail.com)Password: Your Gmail password
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Click More Settings.
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Click the Outgoing Server tab.
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Select My Outgoing Server (SMTP) requires authentication.
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Select Use Same Settings As My Incoming Mail Server.
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Click the Advanced tab.
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Enter the following information:
Incoming server (IMAP): 993 Use the following type of encrypted connection: SSL Outgoing server (SMTP): 465 Use the following type of encrypted connection: SSL
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Click OK to close the More Settings dialog box.
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Click Next.
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Be patient while Outlook tests the connection.
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When the test completes, click Close. (If the test is not successful, carefully double-check all of your entries.)
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Click Finish.
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