{"id":2900,"date":"2022-06-24T13:31:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T13:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/?p=2900"},"modified":"2022-07-01T06:18:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T06:18:03","slug":"outlook-cannot-connect-to-gmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-gmail\/","title":{"rendered":"Outlook Cannot Connect To Gmail? Here Are The Fixes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gmail is one of the best email services, and Outlook is a feature-rich email client. That&#8217;s why many people configure their Gmail in Outlook so they can find all their crucial data in one place. So, if you notice that your Outlook cannot connect to Gmail due to a technical glitch, the situation can easily turn grave. It&#8217;s because both the applications contain sensitive information, which you don&#8217;t want to lose at any cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This connection problem can be due to inactive mail servers, incorrect incoming or outgoing addresses, and glitches in your Outlook. To fix it, you must first update your apps and verify internet accessibility. Keep reading to know more about the causes and ways to connect Outlook to Gmail.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Also Read, Why: <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-error\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Outlook cannot connect to server<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-gmail\/#Why_Outlook_Wont_Connect_to_Gmail_Account\" >Why Outlook Won&#8217;t Connect to Gmail Account?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-gmail\/#Ways_to_Fix_Outlook_Connect_to_Gmail_Problem\" >Ways to Fix Outlook Connect to Gmail Problem<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-gmail\/#1_Enable_the_Incoming_Server_you_use_on_Gmail\" >1. Enable the Incoming Server you use on Gmail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-gmail\/#2_Configure_the_Security_Settings\" >2. Configure the Security Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-gmail\/#3_Examine_Login_Credentials\" >3. Examine Login Credentials\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-gmail\/#4_Correct_the_Port_Number_and_Encryption_Settings\" >4. Correct the Port Number and Encryption Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-gmail\/#5_Turn_On_2-Step_Verification\" >5. Turn On 2-Step Verification<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-gmail\/#SMS_Verification_for_Outlook_2016_Outlook_2019_Office_365\" >SMS Verification for Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019, &amp; Office 365<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-gmail\/#6_Reconfigure_Gmail_Account\" >6. Reconfigure Gmail Account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-gmail\/#Summing_Up\" >Summing Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Outlook_Wont_Connect_to_Gmail_Account\"><\/span><b>Why Outlook Won&#8217;t Connect to Gmail Account?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gmail and Outlook function seamlessly most of the time. But if you aren&#8217;t able to establish a connection between them, the problem can be due to the following reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have entered invalid Gmail login details.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inactive POP and IMAP server settings are another cause.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internet connection problems can also lead to a connection problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Gmail app isn&#8217;t authorizing the Outlook application to sync with the server.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your outgoing and incoming addresses are inaccurate.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/how-to-encrypt-email-in-outlook\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>How To Encrypt Email In Outlook<\/b><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ways_to_Fix_Outlook_Connect_to_Gmail_Problem\"><\/span><b>Ways to Fix Outlook Connect to Gmail Problem<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before progressing ahead, it would be best if you disable your firewall. You must also ensure that the time zone and date are correct. After reviewing these settings, progress to the troubleshooting below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Enable_the_Incoming_Server_you_use_on_Gmail\"><\/span><b>1. Enable the Incoming Server you use on Gmail<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you need your Gmail account to connect to your Outlook, you must enable the incoming server you use. It can be POP3 or IMAP. Follow these steps to enable the server.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch the web browser and <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/gmail\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sign in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Gmail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to &#8216;<\/span><b>See all settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; on your account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, opt for the &#8216;<\/span><b>Forwarding and POP\/IMAP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, tap either on enable IMAP or POP as per the server you utilize.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now save your settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to the &#8216;<\/span><b>Account Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; on the IMAP server. Here, check if you&#8217;ve entered the following information.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The server name must be <\/span><b>imap.gmail.com<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The server name of POP3 must be <\/span><b>pop.gmail.com<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SMTP server name should be <\/span><b>smtp.gmail.com<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Configure_the_Security_Settings\"><\/span><b>2. Configure the Security Settings<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re unable to connect to Gmail in Outlook, the security settings can be a significant cause of it. Follow these points to enable applications that are less secure for Gmail.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly open your Gmail. After that, hit the profile picture so you can access &#8216;<\/span><b>Manage your Google account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Sign-in &amp; Security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; present on the left menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediately afterward, choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Less secure apps access<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now find the option for &#8216;<\/span><b>Allow less secure apps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217; Once you find it, enable this functionality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, save the changes you&#8217;ve made.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you will find your Outlook connecting to Gmail as it should.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Examine_Login_Credentials\"><\/span><b>3. Examine Login Credentials\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Outlook won&#8217;t connect to Gmail from the Outlook app, it&#8217;s wise to look through your login details. It&#8217;s probable that a wrong password or username is stored in Outlook. It is what prevents it from syncing to the Gmail server. You can update the password in Outlook through these steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch the Outlook app on your system.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Files<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and hit the &#8216;<\/span><b>Account Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; button.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose your Gmail account. Now, click the &#8216;<\/span><b>Modify<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove the password from every box and input the existing Gmail password.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Also Read, Why: <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-keeps-asking-for-password\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Outlook keeps asking for password<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Correct_the_Port_Number_and_Encryption_Settings\"><\/span><b>4. Correct the Port Number and Encryption Settings<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you are checking POP3 and IMAP settings, it&#8217;s also important to see whether the port number or encryption type is correct. Check these numbers and settings as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>993<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the port number for IMAP.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>995<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the port number for POP.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>25<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>465<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the SMTP port number.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should enable SSL on outgoing and incoming servers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow these points to change port and encryption settings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Outlook and choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Account Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Gmail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and hit &#8216;<\/span><b>Modify<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the &#8216;<\/span><b>More Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; button, and tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Advanced Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examine the ports and encryption. If they need to be modified, modify them and hit &#8216;<\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Turn_On_2-Step_Verification\"><\/span><b>5. Turn On 2-Step Verification<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s always wise to set up 2-step verification for your Gmail account. It will prevent you from finding that your Outlook cannot to Gmail. Although the process takes some work, it is highly secure. So, we recommend you go with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enable 2-step verification, sign in to your Google and head over to the &#8216;<\/span><b>Account Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; page. You can visit the account settings page by clicking this link:<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.google.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> https:\/\/myaccount.google.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, look at the navigation pane on your left.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the &#8216;<\/span><b>Security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the section of &#8216;<\/span><b>Signing in to Google<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>2-Step Verification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will find yourself on the &#8216;<\/span><b>Introduction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; page. Here tap the &#8216;<\/span><b>Get Started<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, fill in your password when you are asked for it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input a phone number so you can get your verification code.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now type the verification code you&#8217;ve received.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify that you desire to turn on 2-step verification for your Google account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SMS_Verification_for_Outlook_2016_Outlook_2019_Office_365\"><\/span><b>SMS Verification for Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019, &amp; Office 365<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you use Office 365, Outlook 2019, or 2016, you don&#8217;t need any special passcode. Use the regular one, and Outlook will ask you to do some extra verification. This is also applicable to the Outlook app for Android and iPhones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step one for authentication verification will be to input your password, and step two will be to input the code you receive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Reconfigure_Gmail_Account\"><\/span><b>6. Reconfigure Gmail Account<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Removing and re-adding a Gmail account is an easy yet effective fix you can try when you are unable to connect to Gmail in Outlook. You can remove your Gmail account to reconfigure it by following these steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Outlook, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Files<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Account Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose your Gmail account and hit &#8216;<\/span><b>Delete<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, click the &#8216;<\/span><b>Add Account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; button.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input your Gmail address and other credentials.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>I will configure my account manually<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input the account server data and hit &#8216;<\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summing_Up\"><\/span><b>Summing Up<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Outlook cannot connect to Gmail, it adversely affects your daily tasks. The problem mainly arises because Outlook cannot sync with your Gmail. The fixes in this article will help you troubleshoot this exact cause. If you need more assistance with the problem, don&#8217;t hesitate to connect with expert <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/microsoft-outlook-support\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Outlook Support<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> services.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Gmail is one of the best email services, and Outlook is a feature-rich email client. That&#8217;s why many people configure their Gmail in Outlook so they can find all their crucial data in one place. 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