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How to use Windows Mail with Gmail in Windows Vista

By Drew Mathers | September 30, 2015
  • You must enable IMAP in Gmail first.

1

Open Windows Mail

1. Open Windows Mail

2

Click: Tools

2. Click: Tools

3

Click: Accounts

3. Click: Accounts

4

Click: Add

4. Click: Add

5

Select: Email Account

5. Select: Email Account

6

Click: Next

6. Click: Next

7

Enter your name as you wanted it displayed in email.

7. Enter your name as you wanted it displayed in email.

8

Click: Next

8. Click: Next

9

Enter your Gmail address.

9. Enter your Gmail address.

10

Click: Next

10. Click: Next

11

Click: POP3

11. Click: POP3

12

Click: IMAP

12. Click: IMAP

13

Set incoming server to: imap.gmail.com

13. Set incoming server to: imap.gmail.com

14

Set outgoing server to: smtp.gmail.com

14. Set outgoing server to: smtp.gmail.com

15

Check: Outgoing server requires authentication

15. Check: Outgoing server requires authentication

16

Click: Next

16. Click: Next

17

Enter your Gmail address your E-mail username.

17. Enter your Gmail address your E-mail username.

18

Enter your Gmail password.

18. Enter your Gmail password.

19

Click: Next

19. Click: Next

20

Check: Do not download my e-mail and folders at this time

20. Check: Do not download my e-mail and folders at this time

21

Click: Finish

21. Click: Finish

22

Select the account you just created.

22. Select the account you just created.

23

Click: Properties

23. Click: Properties

24

Click: Advanced

24. Click: Advanced

25

Check: This server requires a secure connection (SSL) (under: Outgoing mail (SMTP))

25. Check: This server requires a secure connection (SSL) (under: Outgoing mail (SMTP))

26

Set Outgoing mail (SMTP) to: 587

26. Set Outgoing mail (SMTP) to: 587

27

Check: This server requires a secure connection (SSL) (under: Incoming mail (IMAP))

27. Check: This server requires a secure connection (SSL) (under: Incoming mail (IMAP))

28

Set Incoming mail (IMAP) to: 993

28. Set Incoming mail (IMAP) to: 993

29

Click: OK

29. Click: OK

30

Click: Close

30. Click: Close

31

Click: Yes

31. Click: Yes

32

Wait for folders to download.

32. Wait for folders to download.

33

Click: OK

33. Click: OK

34

Uncheck: All messages (opposite the [Gmail] folder)

34. Uncheck: All messages (opposite the [Gmail] folder)

35

Click: Inbox (under imap.gmail.com)

35. Click: Inbox (under imap.gmail.com)

36

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Reference: Getting Started with IMAP and POP3 – Gmail Help

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