Outlook email

Question

How do I separate my outlook account from my gmail account

Answer 1

Hi Secretary Leinster Bridge Club

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A Forum. Have you had a chance to review and try the Q&A Assist suggestions yet?

To clarify first, Outlook.com and Gmail are two separate email services, and they are not merged at the account level. When they appear connected, it is usually because the Gmail account has been added for convenience, such as for viewing mail, sending messages, or using a unified inbox experience within Outlook.

To fully separate them, the key is to confirm where Gmail is currently linked or appearing. I recommend checking the following:

• Are you seeing Gmail messages when signed in to Outlook on the web?
• Are you using Outlook on Windows (classic or new Outlook) where Gmail appears as an additional account?
• Does Gmail appear only as a sender option, or do you see a combined inbox?

Once Gmail is no longer linked or referenced in any Outlook app or web session, each mailbox will function independently. You will then sign in to Outlook.com only with your Outlook.com address, and access Gmail directly through Google’s services using your Gmail credentials.

Thank you for your understanding.

Answer 2

To separate an Outlook.com account from a Gmail account, remove the Gmail account wherever it is connected so each account stands alone.

If Gmail is added into Outlook (app) as an additional account

1. Open Outlook for Windows.
2. Go to File > Account info > Accounts > Your accounts.
3. Under Email accounts, find the Gmail account and select Manage.
4. Select Remove. This removes Gmail from Outlook but does not delete the Gmail account itself.

If using new Outlook for Windows and Gmail is connected there

1. On the View tab, select View settings, or from File, select Account info.
2. Select Accounts > Your accounts.
3. In Email accounts, select Manage next to the Gmail account.
4. Select Remove. Any locally cached Gmail data in Outlook is deleted, but the Gmail account remains intact online.

If Gmail is connected as a third‑party account in Outlook.com Microsoft no longer supports connecting new Gmail accounts or syncing existing connected accounts in Outlook.com. To keep the accounts separate, stop using the connected view and access Gmail directly in Gmail instead of through Outlook.com.

If Outlook.com and Gmail are separate Microsoft accounts They cannot be merged. Each remains its own account with its own sign‑in. To avoid confusion, sign in only with the Outlook.com address when using Outlook.com services.

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References:

• Add a Gmail account to Outlook for Windows
• Add an email account to Outlook for Windows
• Add a Gmail account to Outlook for Mac
• Connected email accounts like Gmail and Yahoo not working in Outlook.com