

If you’re using Outlook on a Mac, follow the steps at Add a Gmail account to Outlook for Mac, on the Microsoft Office support site. If you’re using Outlook on a PC, follow the steps at Add a Gmail account to Outlook for Windows, on the Microsoft Office support site.

Before you begin: Turn on IMAP in the Admin console In this case, contact support for the third-party mail app. Important: Your support plan might not include support for third-party products. We recommend using the latest versions of: If you're not sure if your email client supports OAuth, contact tech support or check the help documentation for the client. The latest versions of Outlook, Apple Mail, and Samsung Mail support OAuth. Email clients that use OAuth keep your Gmail account more secure. We recommend you use Gmail only with third-party email clients that support OAuth. OAuth lets apps and websites share your Google account data without requiring your username or password.

This article has steps for admins and users to set up Gmail with another mail client. Using IMAP ensures that all your devices see the same emails and folder structures.Your users might want to send and receive mail from other email clients, for example Microsoft Outlook or Apple Mail. Emails and folder structures are stored on the server and only copies are stored locally on your devices. If you access your email on multiple devices, like your computer, phone, and tablet, you should use IMAP. These protocols allow you to receive emails using a third-party app such as Mail. IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol, while POP is short for Post Office Protocol. You must also choose IMAP or POP for your email account. If you don't know these, either look them up or contact your email provider. To set up your email account manually, you need to know your user name (generally your full email address), the Incoming Mail Server, and the Outgoing Mail Server. Otherwise, if you're using an email address from an internet service provider (ISP), you may have to enter the email account settings manually. If the email account you're adding is from an email provider like Google, Yahoo, or iCloud, Mail will automatically add your email account with just your email address and password. Add an Email Account Automatically or Manually Here, we'll show you how to add and remove email accounts on your Mac.
