Configuring Windows Mail with IMAP for Gmail Account

Modified on Tue, 2 Jan, 2018 at 6:10 PM

To set up your Windows Mail client to work with Gmail, just follow these steps:

Open Windows Mail. The wizard pops up if it's your first time using it; otherwise, simply click Tools > Accounts > Add.
Enter your name, then click Next.
Enter your complete RHSmith email address (username@rhsmith.umd.edu), and click Next.
Choose IMAP input given servers, and check 'Outgoing server requires authentication'; click Next.
Enter your full RHSmith email address (username@rhsmith.umd.edu) and Google password, and click Next. See herefor more information on setting up your Google password.
Click through (the checkbox is optional), then click Finish.
Select Tools > Accounts > IMAP account, then select Properties > Advanced.
- Enter port number '465' next to the 'Outgoing Mail (SMTP)' field and port number '993' next to the 'Incoming mail (IMAP)' field. Check both secure connection boxes, and click Apply.
- Click Close.
Check Google's recommended client settings, and adjust your client's settings as needed.
IMAP: IMAP (Internet message access protocol) lets you download messages from Gmail so you can access your mail with a program like Outlook Express or Apple Mail. IMAP syncs the actions you take in Outlook Express or Apple Mail with Gmail so if you read a message in your mail client, it'll be marked as read in Gmail.
domain: A domain is a name for an IP address and is more commonly recognized as a website or web address. For example, Google.com is a domain.