How can I configure Microsoft Outlook to read Google Mail?

Answer 1

Click 'Open,' and select the program you'd like to use with Gmail.
Enter your Gmail username (everything before '@gmail.com') in the 'E-mail address:' field.
Enter your name in the 'Display name:' field.
Click 'Configure.'
Enable POP in your Gmail account.
Open Outlook or Outlook Express.
Click the 'Tools' menu, and select 'Accounts...'
Click 'Add,' and then click 'Mail...'
Enter your name in the 'Display name:' field, and click 'Next.'
Enter your full Gmail email address ([e-mail]) in the 'Email address:' field, and click 'Next.'
Enter 'pop.gmail.com' in the 'Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server:' field. Enter 'smtp.gmail.com' in the 'Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:' field.
Click 'Next.'
Enter your Gmail username (including '@gmail.com') in the 'Account name:' field. Enter your Gmail password in the 'Password:' field, and click 'Next.'
Click 'Finish.'
Highlight 'pop.gmail.com' under 'Account,' and click 'Properties.'
Click the 'Advanced' tab.
Check the box next to 'This server requires a secure connection (SSL)' under 'Outgoing Mail (SMTP).'
Enter '465' in the 'Outgoing mail (SMTP):' field.
Check the box next to 'This server requires a secure connection (SSL)' under 'Incoming mail (POP3).' The port will change to 995.
Click the 'Servers' tab, and check the box next to 'My server requires authentication.'
Click 'OK.'
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Answer 2

If u need to download your gmails to your outlook in box, DONT select
"forward" at gmail "Forwarding & POP" section. Just below that you can
find POP "enable/ disable. Pls "check" enable POP for all mails from
now on.