How to Configure Gmail for Outlook 2007

Step - 1

• Log into your Gmail account via your web browser.
• Click on the "Settings" in the upper right corner of the Gmail page.
• In "Settings, "click the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.

• Locate the "IMAP Access" section. Click the "Enable IMAP" radio button.

• Click "Save Changes." Your Gmail account is now ready to be configured in Outlook 2007.

Step - 2

Configuring Outlook 2007 for Gmail Access

Informations

You can use the following information to configure IMAP with many mail clients.

Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server - requires SSL:	imap.gmail.com Use SSL: Yes Port: 993
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server - requires TLS:	smtp.gmail.com (use authentication) Use Authentication: Yes Use STARTTLS: Yes (some clients call this SSL) Port: 465 or 587
Account Name:	your full email address (including @gmail.com) Google Apps users, please enter username@your_domain.com
Email Address:	your full Gmail email address (username@gmail.com) Google Apps users, please enter username@your_domain.com
Password:	your Gmail password

To set up your Outlook 2007 client to work with Gmail:

• Enable IMAP in Gmail. Don't forget to click Save Changes when you're done.
• Open Outlook.
• For new setups, select Do not upgrade.
• Click Yes.
• Enter your display name, email address (including '@gmail.com'), and password. Google Apps users, enter your full email address, e.g. 'username@your_domain.com.'
• Select the 'Manually configure server settings or additional server types' check box.

• Select Internet E-mail.
• Settings: name, full email address (including '@gmail.com' or '@your_domain.com')

* In the Account Type dropdown menu, select IMAP; enter the incoming and outgoing server names shown below.
* In the 'User Name' field, give your full Gmail address, including '@gmail.com' or '@your_domain.com.'
* After creating these settings, clicking Next takes you to the end of the setup.

• In the Tools menu, select Options then Mail Setup. Under 'Email Accounts,' click E-mail Accounts.
• Select an account, and click Change above the list of accounts. Click More Settings, then the Advanced tab.

* Incoming server must be 993, and must use SSL encryption.
* Outgoing server can use 587, TLS encryption.

• Click the Outgoing Server tab. Make sure that 'My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication' is selected. The radio button 'Use same settings as my incoming mail server' should also be selected.

• Click OK → Next → Finish → Close → OK.