Configure Outlook Express Using Gmail

[ha14]

Hi

So I was wondering how to make the link gmail-outlook. Now Found this and hope it will be of help.

1. Firts of all Create an Gmail account.
2. Open Microsoft Outlook Express from start menu.
3. Then in Outlook Express Window, goto Tools->Accounts->Add->Mail
4. In the new window type your name (e.g Yours). Click Next.
5. Type your Gmail id (e.g Yours@gmail.com). Click Next.
6. Select "POP3" as your incoming mail server.
7. Type "pop.gmail.com" in the text box for your incoming(POP) mail server.
8. Type "smtp.gmail.com" in the text box for your outgoing mail(SMTP) server. Click Next.
9. Now type your login id( e.g Yours) in the text box for your Account Name.
10. Then type your password(e.g ***) and make sure you check the box named Remember Me.
11. Click Next then click Finish.
12. Now close all the sub window except the main Outlook Express Window.
13. Again goto Tool->Accounts. Click on the tab named Mail.
14. Select your account and click on Properties just on the right.
15. Click on the tab named Server, check the chock box name My server requires authentication.
16. Click in the tab named Advanced, type 465 and 995 in the text box named Outgoing Mail(SMTP) and Incoming Mail(POP3) respectively. Do not forget to check the two check boxes named This server requires a secure connection(SSL). Click OK.
17. Configuration complete. Now you can send or receive emails using Outlook Express.

Enjoy this combination GMAIL-OUTLOOK

[johnshaw1917]

I discovered this procedure the hard way, about a year ago, when my ISP suddenly started using g-mail and "neglected" to inform me about the change. I had to call them up and ask why my e-mail suddenly wasn't working and they had me do this setup.

[ha14]

Well at list the procedure works, yap sometime its tricky to make everything functional as we wish.