Hello suebsak
Are you using an app password? When you use a Gmail POP account in Outlook, you need to enable 2 step verification in Gmail and use an app password.
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833
You can add an IMAP account to Outlook 2016 and newer without enabling 2 step verification.
-- Diane
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