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Monday, December 20, 2010

Configuring Microsoft Outlook for Google Apps

I have often been asked how to configure Microsoft Outlook for Google Apps. Here’s a guide I saw at Ampercent

Configure Outlook for Google Apps

Configure Google Apps : Open your G mail Inbox.Click on “Settings” and enable the “Forwarding and POP” Settings as shown below.

Configuring Microsoft outlook :

  • Open MS-Outlook and from the Tools Menu select “Account Settings”.Create a New account by clicking “ New “ from the E-mail Tab.
  • If you are prompted to choose Email service select  Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP, and click Next.
  • Fill the Necessary fields and Hit Next.Remember to check the Checkbox “ Manually Configure Server Settings or additional Server types”.email-ac-set-up
  • Select “Internet Email “ and Click Next.
  • Enter the Settings as Shown in the following screenshot :email acoount settings5
    Leave the Option “ Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)” unchecked.
  • Now Click on “More Settings” and Select the “Outgoing Server “ tab.email acoount settings3Check the Checkbox “ My outgoing server(SMTP) requires authentication “.
    Check the radio Button “ Use same Settings as my incoming mail Server “.
  • Now Select the Advanced tab and Modify as shown :email acoount settings6
    Set the Incoming Server (IMAP) port number as 993.Use “ SSL”  as the Encrypted connection
    Set the Outgoing Server (SMTP) port number as 587 .Use “ TLS” as the Encrypted connection.
  • Now click  OK.

Test your Settings : Click on “Test account Settings” and outlook will send a test mail to your account.After you receive the mail in your G mail click Next and then Finish.

Configure Outlook For Google Apps Account

1.Configuring your Google Apps Mail : Open your Google Apps mail account.Click on settings and Enable the “Forwarding and POP” Settings as shown below.Forward and Imap Settings

Click the Radio box “Enable POP for all Mail “ and Save your Settings by clicking the Save changes Button.

2.Configuring Microsoft Outlook :

  • Open MS-Outlook and from the Tools Menu select “Account Settings”.Create a New account from the E mail Tab.
  • If you are prompted to choose Email service select  Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP, and click Next.
  • Fill the Necessary fields and Hit Next.Remember to check the Checkbox “ Manually Configure Server Settings or additional Server types”.
    email acoount settings
  • Select “Internet Email “ and Click Next.
  • Enter the Settings as Shown in the following screenshot :email acoount settings2
    Leave the Option “ Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)” unchecked.
  • Now Click on “More Settings” and Select the “Outgoing Server “ tab.email acoount settings3
    Check the Checkbox “ My outgoing server(SMTP) requires authentication “.
    Check the radio Button “ Use same Settings as my incoming mail Server “.
  • Now Select the Advanced tab and Modify as shown :email acoount settings4
    Set the Incoming Server (POP3) port number as 995 and Set the Outgoing Server (SMTP) port number as 587
    Use “TLS” as the Encrypted Connection.
  • Now Click Ok.

Test your Account Settings : You can test your Account Settings by Clicking  “ Test Account Settings “. This will Invoke outlook and Outlook will send a test-mail to the account specified.After you get the mail it is confirmed that your settings are Working fine.Click Next and then Finish


This article was written by Seye Kuyinu. My name is Seye Kuyinu. My daily job is to write and draw with languages that translate to 1010101010s. By so doing I give people a better image on the web, and also make life easier for them. You can click here for more about me.


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