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How to use Microsoft Outlook with GMail

By Drew Mathers | August 7, 2015

Notes:

  • Microsoft Office must be installed on  your computer.
  • These instructions use the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. There will be slight differences if you use a different browser.

1

Open the web browser of your choice.

1. Open the web browser of your choice.

2

Open: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gappssync

2. Open: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gappssync

3

Click: [Download Google Apps Sync]

3. Click: [Download Google Apps Sync]

4

If the browser blocks the download, click: click here

4. If the browser blocks the download, click: click here

5

Click: [Save]

3. Click: [Save]

6

Click: [Run]

6. Click: [Run]

7

Wait for the program to install.

7. Wait for the program to install.

8

Enter your Gmail address and click [Continue]

8. Enter your Gmail address and click [Continue]

9

Enter your Gmail password.

9. Enter your Gmail password.

10

Click: [Sign In]

10. Click: [Sign In]

11

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

11. Scroll to the bottom of the page.

12

Click: [Accept]

12. Click: [Accept]

13

Click the Google Sync icon on the Windows task bar.

13. Click the Google Sync icon on the Windows task bar.

14

Click: [Create Profile]

14. Click: [Create Profile]

15

Click: [Start Microsoft Outlook]

15. Click: [Start Microsoft Outlook]

16

Click the Microsoft Outlook icon on the task bar.

16. Click the Microsoft Outlook icon on the task bar.

17

Click: [Options >>]

17. Click: [Options >>]

18

Check: [x] Set as default profile

18. Check: [x] Set as default profile

19

Click: [OK]

19. Click: [OK]

20

Close the Synchronization Status dialog box.

20. Close the Synchronization Status dialog box.


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