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If you want to know about how to configure Gmail in Outlook Express then you have come to the right place as this article contains all information you need to know about this process. You will go through a step by step process for the purpose. Just continue reading. Gmail is configured in Outlook Express if there is an intention to access it through POP3 or in other and simple words, if there is an intention to store emails on the local machine.

Gmail never disallowed the usage of POP3 even from its first day of service which is offered by them absolutely free. Following are the steps that you need to follow if you want to configure Gmail in Outlook Express:

Step 1: POP option setting in Gmail

• First of all POP option should be enabled from your Gmail account’s settings tab.
• Click on Settings link in your Gmail account
• Then click on Forwarding and POP tab. Here you can enable POP as per your requirement.
• Action that should be taken with the message after it is downloaded to your inbox which is configured in Outlook Express.

Gmail Settings Link

Forward and POP link in Gmail

Enable POP in Gmail

• First of all click on Tools menu.
• Then click on Accounts.
• Then click on Add tab which is on the top right side of Internet Accounts pop-up.
• Then click on Mail option.
• Here you need to input some details step by step like “Display Name“, “Email Address (it must be your Gmail address)”.
• Then on the next step you will need to input Incoming and Outgoing Mail Servers settings.
• Write “pop.gmail.com” in Incoming Mail Server and “smtp.gmail.com” in Outgoing Mail Server.
• Select “POP3” as the setting of “My incoming mail server is” option.
• On the next screen you will be asked to put up your username and password of Internet connection.

Outlook Express Tools Menu

Internet Accounts

Gmail Name in Outlook Express

Gmail Address in Outlook Express

POP and SMTP settings in Outlook Express

Gmail User and Password in Outlook Express

Email Account Properties in Outlook Express

Advance POP Settings in Outlook Express

SMTP Settings in Outlook Express

That’s it. Now you will receive a congratulations message from the system. Now after double clicking the newly created Gmail configuration account, a new window of properties will be opened in front of you.

• Click on Advance tab (top right of the properties pop-up window)
• Click the check box where it is written “This server requires a secure connection (SSL)”.
• Value for the option “Incoming mail (POP3) will be changed automatically to 995″

Finally you have successfully learnt the step by step process of configuring Gmail in Outlook Express.