Outlook configuration
Outlook can now connect directly to Google's GMail without GWSMO.
Calendar is not supported
The direct connection for Outlook to Google GMail only works for emails. For Calendars you will have access Google Calendar through a web browser.
Add a Mail Profile for Google
- Add a new Account to Outlook
- Enter your Google email address
- Check box to "Let me setup manually"
- Choose Google option in Advanced setup dialog
- IMAP Account Settings:
- Incoming mail
- imap.gmail.com
- 993
- Check box for "Require SPA"
- Outgoing mail
- smtp.gmail.com
- 465
- Check box for "Require SPA"
- Incoming mail
- Next
- Complete login to Google
- Adjust Account settings for amount of email to keep locally to 1 year
Pre Google security update Jan 2025
To use the Outlook app installed on a Windows computer to access Google Workspace GMail and Google Calendar: install G Suite Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GWSMO) to simplify sign in process and add calendar sync.
- Instructions are here: https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/153871?hl=en
- Download from here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gssmo
What’s not supported
Outlook on macOS and other versions are not supported. See this article.
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