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Configure Gmail IMAP Access

Next you need to configure Gmail IMAP options. People have a tendency to forget to configure the Gmail side of the Gmail-Outlook connection, but you won't. And it only takes a minute or two to set up.

Follow these steps:

  1. On any Gmail page, click Settings. This opens the Settings page.

  2. Click the Forwarding and POP/IMAP link. This opens the Forwarding and POP/IMAP settings tabbed page.




  3. Set IMAP options here.

  4. In step 1, Status: IMAP, select Enable IMAP.


  5. Skip step 2 and click Save Changes.
Gmail IMAP connections are now enabled. You are now ready to configure Outlook for IMAP access to Gmail.




From here you can:
  • Return to the top of this Gmail IMAP page.


  • Close this page to return to the Gmail Outlook Connection
  • page.

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