Any messages sent will show up in your Sent label associated with the gmail account and when your gmail account is accessed from browsers and other devices. Enter the following information in the IMAP account settings of your mail client: Server: Encryption/Authentication: SSL Port: 993 Username: Your Gmail email addres Adding a gmail account to Outlook using IMAP will give you access to your gmail messages and labels but not your Google calendar or contacts. With IMAP, email clients can take email messages from a mail server over a TCP/IP connection It is an Internet standard protocol of accessing and storing mails on a mail server. more ports opened = less secure (in worst case scenario / theory) IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol.
Check to make sure the settings match the following: User name: your Gmail address Server: Port: 993 Encryption method: SSL/TLS Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA): Unchecked This is highlighted below because it is the most likely cause of the connection not working Imagine it like some additional port for gmail e.g. 4 people found this reply helpful The IMAP Account Settings window will open, showing the Incoming mail settings. Yes, is for Google email, so you need to enter the correct credentials for it. In reply to BradAbley's post on January 3, 2018. Instructions in this article apply to Microsoft Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and 2007 Replied on January 3, 2018. This article explains how you can set up Outlook to access your Gmail account using the Internet Messaging Access Protocol (IMAP). Enter your name, Gmail address, and password. Use port 465, or port 587 if your client begins with plain text before issuing the STARTTLS command Press Done. The outgoing SMTP server is, and it requires TLS. The POP server is and it is using the port 995. The IMAP server is and it is using the port 993.
That means you don't have to use webmail interface! You can check your emails using other email programs (like Mailbird, Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird).Using desktop email programs will make you more productive and your email will always be available, even offline 3) In Settings, click Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab and select Enable IMAP (which is under IMAP status In IMAP Access section). Then select Settings in the drop down menu. 2) Click on the gear icon at the top right of the page.