Software & Apps > MS Office How to Import Mail and Folders From Gmail to Outlook.com Set up Outlook.com to receive mail and labels from a Gmail account By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on March 10, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint Trending Videos Close this video player What To Know First, log in to Outlook.com. Go to Settings > View all... > Mail > Sync Email > Gmail.Then, pick a display name, check Connect your Google... and Create a new folder... Press OK.Finally, sign in to Gmail. This article explains how to import your mail from Gmail to Outlook.com. Instructions in this article apply to Outlook.com and Outlook Online. Import Mail and Folders from Gmail into Outlook.com Log in to Outlook.com. Go to Settings (the gear icon ⚙ in the top navigation bar) and select View all Outlook settings. Go to Mail > Sync Email. Select Gmail. In the Connect your Google account window, enter the display name you want to use. Select Connect your Google account so we can import your email from Gmail. Select Create a new folder for imported email, with subfolders like in Gmail. Select OK. In the Sign in with Google window, select the Gmail account you want to import. If your Gmail account is not listed, enter your Gmail email address and select Next. Enter your password and choose Next. Select Allow if prompted. Close the Settings window. Outlook.com imports folders and messages from the Gmail account in the background. Custom folders and, depending on the option you chose, inbox, drafts, archive, and sent mail will appear in a folder named "Imported example@gmail.com" (for the "example@gmail.com" Gmail account). Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit