Setup Windows mail with Gmail account

gmail logoThere are many people who use Windows mail and they always try to go easier with it by setting it up with Gmail from Google. There are a few settings required both in the gmail account and windows live settings. POP and client configuration is one of the major and important steps.

Here are the steps which you have to follow to make the setup -

1. Enable POP in Gmail.

  • POP – Post Office protocol.
  • To enable POP, you have to login to your gmail account, go to the settings page, and then click on “Forwarding and POP/IMAP”.
  • Select the option “Enable POP for all mail or Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on“.

2. Configure your Windows Mail client.

  • Open Windows Mail.
  • Then click on the tools menu and select the Accounts option.
  • Click on “Add” and then Select Email Account, and click Next.
  • Enter your name and full email address.
  • Then fill the following information in the page with blank fields -

Incoming mail server type: POP3
Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server: pop.gmail.com
Outgoing e-mail server (SMTP) name: smtp.gmail.com
Outgoing server requires authentication: enabled

  • Then, login to gmail with your ID and password.
  • Select the option Do not download my e-mail at this time. Click Finish.
  • In the accounts screen, go to propertie, and On the Advanced tab, enter 465 in the in the box next to Outgoing mail (SMTP).
  • Click on OK and its finished.
  • Close the Internet Accounts window and click Send/Receive to see whether everything is setup perfectly.

Comments

  1. Syed Balkhi says:

    easy to follow tutorial. Good one chetan

    Syed Balkhi’s last blog post..Giving up on Kontera

  2. Syed Balkhi says:

    easy to follow tutorial. Good one chetan

    Syed Balkhi’s last blog post..Giving up on Kontera

  3. Meethere says:

    I think the title should be
    Setup windows mail “for” gmail.

    Nice tutorial, will be helpful for me.

    Meethere’s last blog post..Free Electronic Component Images

  4. Meethere says:

    I think the title should be
    Setup windows mail “for” gmail.

    Nice tutorial, will be helpful for me.

    Meethere’s last blog post..Free Electronic Component Images

  5. david cheong says:

    hmm.. guess that meethere has a point, but i think chetan, uses the title, actually is a direct translate from his language i guess. Coz he want reader to know that if you are using Window Mail and want to have gmail setup. Actually both way also same meaning :)

    david cheong’s last blog post..Ways to gain traffic to website

  6. david cheong says:

    hmm.. guess that meethere has a point, but i think chetan, uses the title, actually is a direct translate from his language i guess. Coz he want reader to know that if you are using Window Mail and want to have gmail setup. Actually both way also same meaning :)

    david cheong’s last blog post..Ways to gain traffic to website

  7. Chelle says:

    I am surprised google lets you do that – Most sites require a paid account for pop ability. I have become dependent on outlook after using it for work – everything else just aggravates me!

    Chelle’s last blog post..The Pursuit of Happiness: The Secrets to Being Happy

  8. Chelle says:

    I am surprised google lets you do that – Most sites require a paid account for pop ability. I have become dependent on outlook after using it for work – everything else just aggravates me!

    Chelle’s last blog post..The Pursuit of Happiness: The Secrets to Being Happy

  9. Varun says:

    quite a nice find
    let me try it n then i shall give my comments

    Varun’s last blog post..Gingivitis

  10. Varun says:

    quite a nice find
    let me try it n then i shall give my comments

    Varun’s last blog post..Gingivitis

  11. Crystal says:

    I’m going to try this. POP has always given me headaches, yikes.

    Crystal’s last blog post..Tuition Woes

  12. Crystal says:

    I’m going to try this. POP has always given me headaches, yikes.

    Crystal’s last blog post..Tuition Woes

  13. SEO Blog says:

    I am using gmail with windowsmail and I should say, I did never experience any problem..superfast connection that gmail webmail.

    SEO Blog’s last blog post..How convincing is your Entrecard image?

  14. SEO Blog says:

    I am using gmail with windowsmail and I should say, I did never experience any problem..superfast connection that gmail webmail.

    SEO Blog’s last blog post..How convincing is your Entrecard image?

  15. Vishal says:

    idiot it can nener work…

  16. Vishal says:

    idiot it can nener work…

Speak Your Mind

*