Fortunately, Outlook for Mac can talk to Gmail and offer not only new mail and sending but also access to all your old, archived and labeled Gmail messages.
Access Gmail with Outlook for Mac
To set up a Gmail account in Outlook for Mac to send and receive mail:
- Select Tools | Accounts… from the menu in Outlook for Mac.
- Click the + below the account list.
- Select E-mail from the menu.
- Enter your Gmail address under E-mail address:.
- Type your Gmail password under Password:.
- Leave Configure automatically checked.
- Click Add Account.
- Now click Advanced….
- Go to the Folders tab.
- Select Choose… under Store sent messages in this folder:.
- Highlight Gmail | [Gmail] | Sent Mail.
- Click Choose.
- Select Choose… under Store draft messages in this folder:.
- Highlight Gmail | [Gmail] | Drafts.
- Click Choose.
- Select Choose… under Store junk messages in this folder:, too.
- Highlight Gmail | [Gmail] | Spam:
- Click Choose.
- Make sure Move deleted messages to this folder: is selected under Trash.
- Select Choose… under Move deleted messages in this folder:.
- Highlight Gmail | [Gmail] | Trash.
- Click Choose.
- Make sure Never is selected under When Outlook closes, permanently erase deleted messages:.
- Click OK.
- Close the Accounts window.
