- #Setting up gmail on outlook ver 16.15 update
- #Setting up gmail on outlook ver 16.15 verification
- #Setting up gmail on outlook ver 16.15 code
If you are adding Gmail, you will get a prompt within Outlook to sign-in to your Google account. If adding a Yahoo, or other IMAP or POP account, you might be taken to those sites and asked to allow Outlook to access your mail, contacts, and calendars. (Your screen might look different from this one depending on the account you're adding.) Most email accounts, including Office 365, Exchange server accounts,, , and Google accounts can be set up in a few quick steps.
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#Setting up gmail on outlook ver 16.15 update
Note: AOL and Verizon customers who need to update their account settings after AOL's recent change to their server settings should see the section Update your email settings in Outlook for Mac. Copy this password (without the spaces) and enter this password when Outlook prompts you for a password. Google will display an app password for you. At the bottom of the next screen, select Mail and Windows Computer from the drop-down lists, then select Generate. Under Password & sign-in method, select App passwords.Įnter your Google password and then select Sign in. Return to the previous screen by clicking the left arrow at the top of the screen next to 2-Step Verification.
#Setting up gmail on outlook ver 16.15 code
Then click NEXT.Įnter the code you received and click NEXT.Ĭlick TURN ON to finish setting up 2-step verification.
#Setting up gmail on outlook ver 16.15 verification
If prompted, enter your Gmail password and then click NEXT.Įnter your phone number and select whether you want to receive your verification codes by text message or a phone call. Under Password & sign-in method, if 2-Step Verification is OFF, click the > next to OFF. Under Sign-in & security, select Signing in to Google. Go to Gmail from your browser, then select the Google apps icon in the upper right corner of the screen. To turn on two-factor authentication and get an app password, use the following steps. We recommend turning on two-factor authentication and using an app password. Gmail does allow you to add your account to Outlook without setting up two-factor authentication and using an app password, but you must turn on a setting that allows "less secure apps" to connect to your account. Select your provider in the drop-down for instructions. The steps to obtain an app password are different for each email provider. This is a different password than your regular email account password. To add your email account to Outlook, you'll need an app password. Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, and AOL accounts all use two-factor authentication to help verify that you're the person trying to access your email account. If Outlook won't accept your password and you know you're using the password for your email account, you might have an email account that requires additional security. To update your email settings such as incoming and outgoing server names, see Update your email settings in Outlook for PC. If you need instructions for adding an email account using advanced settings, see Use advanced setup to add a POP or IMAP email account in Outlook for PC. If prompted, enter your password again, then select OK > Finish to start using your email account in Outlook. Enter your name, email address, and password, and click Next.