- Step 1: Now, launch your Microsoft Outlook 2016 account and click the File menu.
- Step 2: Select the Account Settings option from the list.
- Step 3: In the Account Settings window, click the New icon.
- Step 4: Select the Manual setup option to set up and configure Gmail on Outlook using IMAP and click Next.
- Step 5: Choose the service as POP or IMAP.
- Step 6: While following how to link Outlook to Gmail steps, Enter your name and E-mail address under user information.
- Step 7: Select the Account Type as IMAP from the list.
- Step 8: Type imap.gmail.com as the incoming mail server and smtp.gmail.com as the outgoing mail server.
- Step 9: Click the More Settings tab to open Internet E-mail Settings.
- Step 10: Click the Outgoing server tab and check the box next to “My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.
- Step 11: Click the Advanced tab and enter the port numbers as following and proceed with how to link Outlook to Gmail steps.
- Step 12: Incoming server: 993 (for encryption). Choose SSL or TLS connection from the drop-down list.
- Step 13: Outgoing server: 587 for TLS and 465 for SSL. Click OK
- Step 14: Enter the login information in the Add account window. Enter your Gmail account password and click Next.
- Step 15: Wait for the configuration process to complete. You will get a confirmation notification in the Test Account Settings window. Click the Finish button and close the window.
- Step 16: Your Gmail account will now be linked to your Outlook 2016 by using the above how to link Outlook to Gmail steps.