Configuring Outlook 2007 for Gmail POP3 Access

Nov 2, 2009

Posted by bogonko

In this post we are going to demonistrate how you can configure outlook 2007 for Gmail POP3

To configure outlook 2007 follow the following steps

1. In the Outlook main menu, click Tools, then Account Settings. This opens the Account Settings dialog box.
   
2. Click New to launch the Add New E-mail Account wizard.
   
3. On the Choose E-mail Service screen, select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP, then click Next.
   
   Enter your Gmail account information here for Outlook 2007.
   
   
4. On the Auto Account Setup screen, enter your name (as you want it to appear in the From field of messages) into the Your Name field.
   
5. Enter your full Gmail email address, which is your username followed by "@gmail.com", in the E-mail Address field.
   
6. Enter your Gmail password in the Password field.
   
7. Enter your Gmail password again in the Retype Password field, then click Next.
   
8. Outlook connects to the Gmail servers, and assuming you entered your account information correctly, after a moment it displays the Congratulations! screen.
   
9. Click Finish. Your Gmail account is configured.
   

Now you are ready to go...
Use the CTRL-1 keyboard shortcut to go to the Mail view.