G mail is the prefered route for accessing G Suite account, however, sometimes you just need the familiar feel of Outlook or Mac Mail, this guild details how to synchronise your G Suite account with Outlook on a Mac device.
Using Google Mail with Microsoft Outlook for Mac
Instructions for Outlook 2011 on OS X
- From the menu bar, click Outlook and go to Preferences.
- Click the Accounts button.
- Click the + button, and select E-mail…
- Enter the details for your account as follows:
- Email/Username: Your Google Apps email address
- Password: Your Google Apps password
- Type: IMAP
- IMAP Server: imap.gmail.com
- SSL Enabled, Port 993
- SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
- SSL Enabled, Port 587
- Ensure the Override default port and Use SSL to connect boxes are checked.
- Click Add Account.
- Select your newly added account from the list. In the right pane, select More Options… under the SMTP settings.
- Set the authentication option to Use Incoming Server Info. Click OK.
- Close the preference pane to begin using your email.
Using Google Mail with Mac Mail
- Open Apple mail and choose Mail from the menubar, then select Preferences
- Select the Accounts tab
- Press the + to add a new account
- Enter your details and click Set Up to see an Account Summary – your Account Type should be Gmail IMAP
- Press Create
- On the Apple Mail Preferences screen, change the following settings:
- Click on Mailbox Behaviours tab
- Untick all except Junk (although this is a preference of ours and you can choose to leave as you see fit)
2 comments
MOHAMMAD IMRAN KHAN
kindly problem resolve sent the email.
Amar Desai
Hello. I have tried setting up my G Suites email address on Outlook Mac with the exact details provided. However I keep getting the below error and unable to finish setting up:
https://support.google.com/mail/?p=WantAuthError a187sm12882323wmf.33 – gsmtp
Cannot send mail. The SMTP server does not recognize any of the authentication methods supported by Outlook. Try changing the SMTP authentication options in Account settings or contact your network administrator.
Error: 17092