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How to get Outlook/other email client to send/receive on a gmail account:

  • Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server - Requires SSL - imap.gmail.com
  • Port: 993
  • Requires SSL:Yes
  • Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server - Requires TLS - smtp.gmail.com
  • Port: 465 or 587
  • Requires SSL: Yes
  • If setting TLS, choose port 587
  • Requires authentication: Yes
  • Use same username/password as incoming mail server
  • Full Name or Display Name: [your name]
  • Account Name or User Name: your full Gmail address (username@gmail.com).
  • Google Apps users, please enter username@your_domain.com
  • Email address: your full Gmail address (username@gmail.com)
  • Google Apps users, please enter username@your_domain.com
  • Password: your Gmail password

https://support.google.com/mail/troubleshooter/1668960?rd=1#ts=1665018 and select an email client

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-google-s-smtp-server A couple of caveats