Add Gmail to Outlook Using a POP Server
You can set up Gmail as a POP account in Outlook, however, you’ll have to disable two-step verification first, as the Outlook app won’t ask for a verification code. To test that your new Gmail POP account works, go to the Send/Receive menu in Outlook, and click Send/Receive All Folders. You should see a status window pop up that shows the send/receive syncing process. When it’s finished, email messages from your Gmail account will appear in the Outlook inbox under that account. If your Gmail account has a lot of emails, the syncing process could take hours. Every sync session that takes place uploads a block of messages at a time, starting with the oldest ones and finishing with your most recent.
Adding Gmail POP access in Outlook Mobile
You can also sync your Gmail account via POP in the Outlook mobile app which is available for Android and iOS. Once you have the Outlook app installed, add your Gmail account via POP as follows.
Accessing Gmail via POP vs. Gmail via IMAP
Having Gmail in Outlook as an IMAP account is useful, but complicated to set up. If you’re looking for an alternative to cumbersome IMAP approach, consider adding Gmail as a POP account, which is an easier process. You can configure how you’d like Outlook to organize those incoming messages, without changing anything in your Gmail account. Using Gmail in Outlook as an IMAP account can be daunting, especially if your Gmail account has many labels or folders. Syncing those to an external email client with IMAP may lead to emails getting imported in random places in your client. You’ll also need to deal with keeping several GB of data in sync.
