app password

Question

setting up a gmail account, even with manual setup there is no place to enter an app password

Answer 1

Hi,Thank you for sharing your question. I understand that even when you try manual setup, Outlook doesn’t show a password field for a Gmail “app password,” which can be confusing if you’ve already generated one.

Based on my knowledge, newer versions of Outlook no longer display a manual password entry field when connecting Gmail, because Gmail now requires OAuth sign‑in, not app passwords. Google removed support for “Less secure apps,” and app passwords are only used for older clients that do not support OAuth. Outlook 2019 and newer automatically redirect you to a Google sign‑in window instead of giving you a space to type an app password.

To set up Gmail in Outlook successfully, you should:

– Enable IMAP in Gmail.

– Add Gmail normally in Outlook and allow Outlook to open the Google sign‑in window.

– Sign in with your Google account, complete 2‑Step Verification, and grant Outlook permission.

After that, Outlook will configure everything without needing an app password.

Can you confirm which version of Outlook you’re using so I can guide you through the exact steps for your version?

Feel free to reply with your Outlook version or where the setup is getting stuck. I’m happy to walk you through it step by step until Gmail connects successfully.

 

I hope this helps.

 

Best Regards,

Noel

Answer 2

Hi,

Thank you for sharing your question. I understand that even when you try manual setup, Outlook doesn’t show a password field for a Gmail “app password,” which can be confusing if you’ve already generated one.

Based on my knowledge, newer versions of Outlook no longer display a manual password entry field when connecting Gmail, because Gmail now requires OAuth sign‑in, not app passwords. Google removed support for “Less secure apps,” and app passwords are only used for older clients that do not support OAuth. Outlook 2019 and newer automatically redirect you to a Google sign‑in window instead of giving you a space to type an app password.

To set up Gmail in Outlook successfully, you should:

– Enable IMAP in Gmail.

– Add Gmail normally in Outlook and allow Outlook to open the Google sign‑in window.

– Sign in with your Google account, complete 2‑Step Verification, and grant Outlook permission.

After that, Outlook will configure everything without needing an app password.

Can you confirm which version of Outlook you’re using so I can guide you through the exact steps for your version?

Feel free to reply with your Outlook version or where the setup is getting stuck. I’m happy to walk you through it step by step until Gmail connects successfully.

 

I hope this helps.

 

Best Regards,

Noel

Answer 3

In classic Outlook for Windows, the app password is entered in the normal password field during account setup; there is no separate “app password” box.

For a Gmail account that requires an app password:

1. Generate the Gmail app password first (after enabling 2‑step verification in Google, as described in the Gmail preparation article).
2. In classic Outlook, go to File > Add Account.
3. Enter the Gmail address and select Advanced options > Let me set up my account manually.
4. Choose POP or IMAP (manual setup for Microsoft 365/Exchange is not supported, but POP/IMAP is supported for third‑party providers like Gmail).
5. When Outlook prompts for the password, paste or type the Gmail app password into the standard password field instead of the normal Google account password.
6. If setup fails, choose Change Account Settings and verify the POP/IMAP server details from the provider, then try again using the app password.

If Outlook shows a message like “Please create an app password for Outlook on your email provider’s site,” obtain the app password from Google and then use it wherever Outlook asks for the account password—there is no additional UI element beyond that.

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References:

• Add an email account to Outlook for Windows
• Troubleshoot Outlook email setup
• Prepare your Gmail or Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) account for connecting to Outlook and Microsoft 365 or Office 365

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