Get Your Gmail in Outlook Express

Since so many folks are getting and using Google's free email called Gmail, there is now a way to receive and send emails in Gmail using Outlook Express. Gmail provides the information on their web site, but it is a little hard to find.

So here is the way to set up Outlook Express for receiving and sending Gmail.

Instructions for setting up OE to access your Gmail account:

Log onto the Gmail Web site and click Settings in the top navigation bar.
Click the tab marked Forwarding and POP
Check Enable POP for all mail or Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on
Click Save Changes
In Outlook Express, click the Tools menu and select Accounts
Click Add | Mail ...
Type your name and click Next
Enter your Gmail address and click Next
Under "My incoming mail server is a [dropdown box] server, select POP
Under "Incoming mail server," type pop.gmail.com
Under "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server," type smtp.gmail.com and click Next
Under "Account name," type your Gmail address (username@gmail.com)
Under "Password," type your Gmail password and click Next
Click Finish.
Now configure the new account:

Highlight the account name and click Properties
Click the Servers tab
Under "Outgoing Mail Server," ensure that the following is checked: My server requires authentication
Click the Advanced tab
Ensure the following is checked under both "Outgoing Mail (SMTP)" and "Incoming Mail (POP3): This server requires a secure connection
Under "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" type 465
Under "Incoming Server (POP3)" type 995
Click OK and close.

Don't have a Gmail Account? Get one by going to Gmail's site!