Access Gmail with Outlook Express Using POP

To fetch mail from a Gmail account in Outlook Express and send through it, too:

  • Make sure POP access is turned on for your Gmail account.
  • Select Tools | Accounts… from the menu in Outlook Express.
  • Click Add | Mail….
  • Type your name.
  • Click Next >.
  • Enter your Gmail address.
  • Click Next >.
  • Make sure POP3 is selected under My incoming mail server is a __ server..
  • Type “pop.gmail.com” under Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server:.
  • Enter “smtp.gmail.com” under Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:.
  • Click Next >.
  • Type your full Gmail address under Account name:.
  • Enter your Gmail password under Password:.
  • Click Next >.
  • Click Finish.
  • Highlight the newly created pop.gmail.com account.
  • Click Properties.
  • Go to the Servers tab.
  • Make sure My server requires authentication is checked under Outgoing Mail Server.
  • Go to the Advanced tab.
  • Make sure This server requires a secure connection (SSL) is checked under both Outgoing mail (SMTP): and Incoming mail (POP3):.
  • Type “465″ under Outgoing server (SMTP):.
    • If the number under Incoming server (POP3): has not been changed to “995″ automatically, enter “995″ there.
  • Click OK.
  • Click Close.