gmail not installing

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Rodney Brown 0

I cant install gmail. I opened up the third party apps and microsoft apps are not listed as an option to disable

Rodney Brown 0 Reputation points

2026-03-16T07:59:50.55+00:00

IMAP enabled for your Gmail account. how do I do that it keep giving an error.

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Rodney Brown 0 Reputation points

2026-03-16T07:59:50.55+00:00

IMAP enabled for your Gmail account. how do I do that it keep giving an error.

Answer 1

Thomas4-N 13,070 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hello Rodney Brown, thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A forum.

Just to make sure I understand correctly — could you clarify what you mean by "install Gmail"? For example, are you trying to:

Could you also share a screenshot of what you're seeing? That might help us figure out what's going on.

I’ll wait for your reply with the requested details so we can continue.

Thomas4-N 13,070 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-20T09:08:26.2233333+00:00

Hello Rodney Brown,

Just check in to see how things are going. Let me know if you need anything.
Rodney Brown 0 Reputation points

2026-03-24T06:52:12.88+00:00

awful I am using my gmail account and looking for another email client to host my emails. Damn shame I am paying for this monthly subscription and the outlook doesnt work. Shame
Thomas4-N 13,070 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-26T10:21:23.3433333+00:00

Hello Rodney Brown,

It seems like this is a known issue with adding Gmail to Outlook. Here's the official support article that walks through the fix step by step: Unable to add a Gmail account to classic Outlook

Give it a try and let me know how it goes,
Thomas4-N 13,070 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-27T14:23:27.48+00:00

Hello Rodney Brown,

Just check in to see how things are going. Let me know if you need anything.