Gmail via Outlook for Windows and Mac - Step to Step Configuration

Here is another tip for Gmail Users, Now you can configure Gmail in your MS office Outlook with more handy, Our Step by Step Guide will differently help even Beginners/Dummies much easier,

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  To configure Outlook for Windows so it can retrieve Google Mail: 

1. In Outlook, choose the File tab.
2. In the File window, click the Add Account button.
3. In the Add Account window, choose the option "Manually configure server settings or additional server types." Click the Next button.
4. Choose the Internet E-mail option. Click Next.
5. On the Internet E-mail settings windows, enter the following information:
• Name: Enter your first and last name.
• E-mail Address: uniqname@umich.edu
• Account Type: IMAP
• Incoming mail server: imap.gmail.com
• Outgoing mail server: smtp.gmail.com 
• User Name: uniqname@umich.edu
• Password: use your Kerberos password unless you have changed your Google password manually
6. Click More settings.
7. On the Advanced tab, in the  Incoming server (IMAP) section, choose SSL from the drop-down list. The port number will change to 993. 
8. In the Outgoing server (SMTP) section, choose TLS from the drop-down list. Change the port number to 587.
9. Select the Outgoing Server tab.
10.  Select the box My outgoing SMTP server (SMTP) requires authentication. Leave the Use same settings as my incoming mail server option selected. 
11. Click OK.
12. Click Next. Outlook will send a test message to verify your account settings. 
13. Click Close.
14. Click Finish.

Outlook will begin downloading mail information. If you have a large mailbox, this could take a few minutes.

   To configure Outlook 2011 for Macintosh so it can retrieve Google Mail:  

1. In Outlook, choose the Tools menu at the top of the screen (NOT the Tools ribbon in the Outlook window).
2. From the Tools menu, choose Accounts.
3. In the lower left corner of the Accounts dialog box, choose the Add menu (it looks like a plus sign [+]), and then choose E-mail.
4. Enter your Kerberos email and password (unless you have changed your Google password manually), and choose Add Account.
5. The dialog box will expand. Enter the following information:
• User Name: Enter your Kerberos email.
• Type: IMAP
• Incoming mail server: imap.gmail.com 
• Incoming mail server: "Use SSL to connect (recommended)"--click checkbox. The port number will change to 993. 
• Outgoing mail server: smtp.gmail.com 
• Outgoing mail server: "Override default port"--click checkbox. Go back one field and change the port number to 587.
• Outgoing mail server: "Use SSL to connect (recommended)"--click checkbox
6. Click Add Account.
7. Click More Options (in the "Outgoing server:" section). A dialog box will open.
8. From the Authentication combo box, choose Use Incoming Server Info.
9. Click OK.
10. Close the Accounts dialog box.

Outlook will begin downloading mail information. If you have a large mailbox, this could take a few minutes.

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