Easy Steps to Configure Gmail in Outlook 2010

MAY 5,2017 / BEN APPLEGATE


Are you wondering for how to configure Gmail in Outlook 2010? There is no need to feel worry. Here is the tutorial to teach you step by step process to arrange your Gmail account with Outlook 2010. The Outlook version allows management of emails. It makes your email management easier. The personal email service from Microsoft makes your inbox clutter free with its incredible organizational tools.

Here are some easy steps to follow.

At first install the Outlook 2010 on your computer or laptop and open it

If this is your first time to start the Outlook 2010, the window of email account setup will automatically popup to setup your mail account easily. If this is not your first time, the window will not open. You have to go manually to open email account setup window.

Visit the Outlook “File” menu, move the cursor to “Info” and select “Add Account”.

The next window will ask to choose either Auto Account Setup or Manual Account Setup, choose “Manually Configure Server Settings” and click “Next”.

Now, the next wizard ask for selecting email service, choose “Internet E-Mail” and then “Next”.

The next wizard is for account setup. But before that ensure about enabling POP in Gmail. A few simple steps are required to follow to setup your Gmail account POP3 settings. Accessing POP in Gmail allows you to read and operate emails using third party application.

  • Open your Gmail Account
  • Click “Configuration”
  • Choose “Settings” and then “Forwarding and POP/IMAP”
  • Enable POP and choose what you want to occur while accessing POP

Now, carefully fill the email account in Outlook

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Server information
  • Logon information

Select “New Outlook Data File” and “Test Account Settings”

Click “More Settings” to setup “Outgoing Server” and “Advanced”

The simple process takes less than half an hour. Follow the process to make your Gmail management task easy and interesting.


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