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Setting up Google Gmail account to Outlook 2003

How do I configure my Google Gmail account with Outlook 2003

Configuring Gmail account on outlook is very easy!

You can use Outlook 2003 to read and send email through your Gmail account.  This doesn't mean that you can't use Gmail on the web, you can use both by configuring it to leave a copy of your email on the web.

Before you start configuring outlook, ensure the POP access in your Gmail is turned on.  To do this, follow the steps below:

  1. Log on to your web-based Gmail account.
  2. Click on Settings which is on the top right corner.

  3. Click on Forwarding and POP and choose one of the below appropriately:
    • If you click on Enable POP for all mail, it will download all the existing emails that you have received before.
    • If you click on Enable POP only for mail that arrives from now on, it will download the emails which would come in from now.
  4. Click on the drop down and select option "keep Gmail's copy in the inbox" to leave a copy in your web gmail account.
  5. Click Save Changes and sign out from your Gmail account.

Now open your Outlook and follow the steps below:

  1. From the menu bar, click Tools -> E-mail Accounts.

  2. Click Add a new e-mail account and click Next.

  3. Select POP3 as your server type and click Next.

  4. On the next screen, enter your Gmail account details:
    • Key in your full name under Your Name 
    • Key in your Gmail email address under E-mail Address.
  5. Under Logon Information,
    • Key in your full Gmail address including @gmail.com under User Name.
    • Key in your Gmail password under Password.
  6. Under server information,
    • Key in, pop.gmail.com under Incoming mail server (POP3).
    • Type smtp.gmail.com under Outgoing mail server (SMTP).
  7. Now, click More Settings.....

  8. Click Outgoing Server tab.
    • Select the "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" check box.
    • Click the "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" radio button.

  9. Click on the Advanced tab. 
    • Ensure the option "This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)" is checked on both Incoming Server (POP3) and Outgoing Server (SMTP). 
    • Enter 995 under Incoming Server (SMTP) and ensure the Outgoing Server (POP3) is 465. 
    • Click OK.

  10. Click Next.
  11. Click Finish.

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