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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 have had the same problem since update to windows 11 also. Gmail into Outlook 2019 doesnt work whether I use IMAP or POP. The first time it didnt work I thought it may have been my google/gmail password so I changed it and it worked - but only briefly (few days). It no longer works and no amount of changing gmail settings etc in Outlook is fixing the problem. Have you had any luck?
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.