How to fix Outlook cannot connect to Gmail

Keeping all your emails at your disposal can help you save time and better organize your daily tasks.

so when outlook can’t sync your gmail account, you need to find the reasons why these two mail clients can’t communicate with each other.

Discovering the right solution on your own can take some time, which isn’t really ideal, especially if you have something better to do.

But, that’s what we’re here for. Therefore, during the following guidelines, we will try to describe the easiest way in which you can fix outlook cannot connect to gmail problem.

We are especially referring to the situation where the mail client keeps asking for a password every time you try to access or add a new gmail account.

If you are currently having difficulty solving similar problems, let us tell you about other confirmed solutions:

• outlook can’t connect to gmail image server: Users complain that they repeatedly receive a message that they can’t log in to the image server. if that’s your problem too, go to access to less secure apps in gmail’s security settings and turn it on in.
• outlook 2016 won’t connect to gmail: Even if you make the proper settings to access gmail, it doesn’t mean you don’t know about this error. Please apply the steps above to see if they help.

quick tip:

As an efficient workaround, you can fix your outlook email account network issues using opera.

This optimized browser is suitable for connection issues due to its vpn support and privacy enhancements, which means you can change your ip address and access gmail in just a few clicks.

this way you can check the problem with your outlook account and easily connect to your email using different vpn locations.

what to do if outlook 2016/2013 won’t connect to gmail?

1. try a more reliable email client

As you’re used to, we’re here to help with helpful tips. however, if you don’t have time to fix the error, feel free to try another email client.

There are plenty of alternative windows 10 email client apps out there that have a similar UI and user experience, so you’ll be up to speed in no time.

We recommend looking for an email client with strong encryption and security, as well as good contact management features.

You can find email clients that have task management features similar to Outlook, including scheduled emails, calendars, and meeting support.

2. enable imap from gmail and use app password to login

1. Login to your Gmail account.
2. Next, access the Settings page.
3. From Settings switch to Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab
4. Just make sure that IMAP is enabled in that page.
5. Save your changes.
6. Good; now open your Outlook app.
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8. Choose the Manual setup of additional server types and afterward choose Next.
9. When asked, select Pop or IMAP and fill out the rest of the fields: enter your name, the email address, complete the Logon Information field, and then, inside Incoming mail server enter imap.gmail.com, while on Outgoing mail server enter smtp.gmail.com.
10. When done, click on the More Settings button.
11. From the window that will be displayed switch to Outgoing Server and select the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication option.
12. Switch to Advanced tab and from the drop-down menu select use SSL to encrypt your connection.
13. The IMAP port number must be 993; similarly, the port number for SMTP must be 465.
14. Save your changes.
15. Access your Gmail account – click on your profile image and choose my account.
16. Pick Sign-in & security and choose Connected apps & sites.
17. From there enable the Allow less secure apps field.
18. Save your changes and return to Outlook.
19. Now you should be able to connect your Gmail account from Outlook.

In a nutshell, the issue can be fixed by enabling imap from gmail and using the app password to login; the app password is a one-time password that replaces the classic two-step verification.

So, there you have it. The steps above should help you set up your gmail account correctly so Outlook can recognize and access it later.

However, if you still have problems trying to connect to gmail from outlook, please feel free to contact us.

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