Setting up Gmail in Outlook 2016 in Mac OSX
Students, staff, and faculty can set up their Gmail account in Outlook 2016 on Mac OSX.
In order to configure Gmail in Outlook 2016 for Mac, you need to first enable IMAP within your UConn Google account.
Navigate to Tools > Accounts…
Select E-mail Account.
Enter the following information:
Your Account Information
E-Mail Address:Â firstname.lastname@uconn.edu
Password: your Google password
Server Information:
User Name:Â firstname.lastname@uconn.edu
Type:Â IMAP
Incoming Server:Â imap.gmail.com :Â 993
Use SSL to Connect (selected)
Outgoing Server:Â smtp.gmail.com :Â 587
Override default port (selected)
Use SSL to connect (selected)
Verify that all of the information is correct. Select Add account.
Select More Options.
Under Authentication, make sure that Use Incoming Server Info is selected. Select Ok to complete the setup.