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Gmail (IMAP) in Outlook on Win11 doesn't work
Hello everybody, I bought a new windows11 computer and installed office on it, a month and a half ago. I added my Gmail account for reading emails in Outlook via IMAP, It worked great for approxim...
zfriedman I just found the answer...
For security reasons, third-party apps or devices which ask you to sign in to your Google Account, using only your username and password, are no longer supported by Google, as of 30 May, 2022 https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en
You now have to use an Application Password as your password to access Gmail from the third party app, https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en (note special iPad/iPhone requirements there). If using Outlook, go to that section in the article.
Also make sure you have set up, and maintain, accessible recovery options for the Gmail account please. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/183723 Both a recovery email, and a recovery 'phone number. Keep these updated as necessary. Without both of these, your Google account can't be recovered in case of a problem.
For security reasons, third-party apps or devices which ask you to sign in to your Google Account, using only your username and password, are no longer supported by Google, as of 30 May, 2022 https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en
You now have to use an Application Password as your password to access Gmail from the third party app, https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en (note special iPad/iPhone requirements there). If using Outlook, go to that section in the article.
Also make sure you have set up, and maintain, accessible recovery options for the Gmail account please. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/183723 Both a recovery email, and a recovery 'phone number. Keep these updated as necessary. Without both of these, your Google account can't be recovered in case of a problem.
johnodau this worked for me. generated an app password! Ty so much for posting!