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I have Outlook for Mac and have been unable to add a new Gmail Account with POP Settings. It was tricky to get to the IMAP/POP setup screen in Tools > Accounts, but once there, I can enter in all the details. When I click on Add Account, no success. Has anyone else had any success with POP setup in Outlook for Mac? Frustrated to say the least!
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Hi @Patricia Hennessey ,
Welcome to our forum.
Considering your issue may be more related to Outlook desktop client, I added the Outlook tag to solve your issue better, thanks for your understanding.
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Don't know if you fixed this yet or not, but I figured it out. Basically, with Google 2-Step verification, you need to create an App Password to use when setting up POP Gmail in Outlook for Mac. Just login to your Google account - go to your Security settings and look for App Password - use the program to generate a password key - this is the one you will use in Outlook as your PASSWORD and it should work right away. Believe me, I had to contact MS Support to figure this out. Good luck!
This issue isn't resolved yet. I'll give your suggestion a try and see how that goes. I hadn't turned on the two-step verification process on one of my email accounts. I've done that now, so I'll set some time aside to make the changes you mentioned and see how that goes. Thanks for the feedback and advice! Patty ;-)
Basically,this is not a MAC or OUTLOOK issue - this is a GOOGLE issue. Remember, Outlook just collects mail from Google POP server - it's a tool. Mac is just an operating system. Google is the controlling the authorization to do this process.
HOW TO SETUP OUTLOOK ON MAC - In Google, you need to create an App Password (not your Google Gmail password - that's different) to use when setting up POP Gmail in Outlook for Mac. To do this - login to your Google account - go to "Manage your Google Account" by clicking on you icon top right corner. On the next screen, click on SECURITY. In the section that says "Signing in to Google" under 2-Step Verification, you will find "App Passwords". Click the drop-down for Select app and choose "Mail" and then under Select device choose MAC. Click GENERATE and that is your new password for Outlook for Mac.
In Outlook, setup your POP account normally through the GMAIL instructions - make sure you turn on POP in you GMAIL settings. Now, instead of using your GMAIL password, you will use your spanking new GENERATED password.
I know - sometimes Google is the worst. Good luck!
Hi Josh...I setup an Exchange Account and just imported all of my calendar and contacts into Exchange. This is the only thing that works with Outlook since Microsoft removed that sync feature from Outlook several years back. Personally, I prefer to use Outlook as my mail, calendar and contact application and not the delivered Mac products which are three separate apps. I still have two email accounts with Google though that I've setup as POP3 and those still do not work with the new Outlook. Thanks, Patty
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I am currently going through this issue with a co-worker after switching our system to Gmail. He wants to use pop instead of IMAP as he likes to keep a running file of backup on his PC.
I am using all the correct settings on a WINDOWS computer running Microsoft Outlook 365. It simply refuses to cooperate with importing Gmail Pop. I am literally running into every single issue that Patricia has.
We do not use 2-Step Authentication so I have no idea where to go with this.
I have yet to get this to work on any Mac that I own. I've tried all suggestions and nothing has resolved the issue. No idea when Microsoft will fix this for Gmail - POP users.