How to access Gmail with Outlook Express using IMAP

Open your Gmail messages in Outlook Express using the IMAP feature.

Make sure IMAP access is enabled

• Make sure IMAP access is enabled in Gmail.

• Select Resources | bills… from the menu in Outlook Express.

Click on “Add”

• Click To add .

• Select Email…. .

enter your name

• Enter your name in the field Display Name: .

• Click Next> .

Enter your Gmail address

• Enter your Gmail address (e.g. “[email protected]”) in the field E-mail address: .

• Click Next> again.

Make sure IMAP is selected

• know for sure IMAP selected under My incoming mail server __ server.
• Enter imap.gmail.com in the Incoming mail server (POP3 or IMAP): field.
• Enter smtp.gmail.com in the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): section.
• Click Next> .

Enter account name

• Enter your full Gmail address under your account name: (for example, “[email protected]”).

• Enter your Gmail password in the Password field:

• Click Next> again.

• Click Finished .

Internet Accounts Window

• highlight imap.gmail.com in the Internet Accounts window.

• Click Properties .

Servers Tab

• Go to the Servers tab.

• know for sure My server requires authentication is checked in the Outgoing Mail Server section.

Advanced tab

• Click on the “Advanced” tab.

• know for sure This server requires a secure connection (SSL) marked as Outgoing mail (SMTP): and Incoming mail (IMAP):.

• Enter 465 in the “Outgoing Server (SMTP)” section.

  • If the number in the “Incoming Server (IMAP):” section has not automatically changed to “993”, type 993 There.

• Click Okay .

• Click close to in the Internet Accounts window.

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