What Are Gmail POP and SMTP Settings for Outlook? Step-by-Step Guide

Feb 09, 2026 at 04:06 am by davidjonson77


To use Gmail with Microsoft Outlook, the incoming mail server (POP3) is pop.gmail.com using port 995 with SSL, and the outgoing mail server (SMTP) is smtp.gmail.com using port 587 with TLS or port 465 with SSL. These secure settings allow Outlook to send and receive Gmail messages safely while meeting Google’s authentication and encryption requirements. Now let’s go deeper and explain exactly how Gmail POP and SMTP settings for Outlook work, why these settings matter, and how to configure everything correctly without errors.

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