Solved Cannot add Gmail account to Outlook 2016

[jsquareg]

I have just set up a Gmail account and it works fine when accessed via the web. I tried all day to include it under my Outlook 2016 with no success. Imap is enabled under Gmail settings but I keep getting the following message when I test the account settings



'Log onto incoming mail server (IMAP) server failed.'



I have searched the web for a solution and have tried 993 and others for the port number and set SSL for the type of encrypted connection with no success.

Will someone please help me get my Gmail account set up under Win7 Outlook 2016?

Thank you.

 

[FerchogtX]

Do you use any kind of 2 step verification to log in? If you do, you gotta disavle it, otherwise mail clients might fail.

 

[jsquareg]

Do you use any kind of 2 step verification to log in? If you do, you gotta disavle it, otherwise mail clients might fail.

I really don't remember about that. Would you please tell me how I would go about disabling it if by some chance I do have the 2 step verification?

Thank you.

 

[FerchogtX]

Turn off 2-Step Verification - Accounts Help

This article might help you And sorry for that eye hurting post, I was on my mobile phone XD (Dumb fingers)

 

[jsquareg]

Turn off 2-Step Verification - Accounts Help

This article might help you And sorry for that eye hurting post, I was on my mobile phone XD (Dumb fingers)

I made sure 2 step verification but I still cannot get Outlook to use Gmail.

In addition, at someone else's recommendation, I also disabled the 'allow less secure apps' feature. Still no success.

Thanks for trying.

 

[jsquareg]

Turn off 2-Step Verification - Accounts Help

This article might help you And sorry for that eye hurting post, I was on my mobile phone XD (Dumb fingers)

It now works! A big Eye Dee Ten Tee error was the problem. I had forgotten the Gmail password was case sensitive.

Thanks for you help.

 

[FerchogtX]

Glad it worked
Don't forget to reenable 'allow less secure apps', as it protects you from unauthorized acceses from compromised devices or programs (like older versions of office).