Outlook can’t access Gmail after changing security settings

Situation: the client receives a Gmail a security warning and followed the instruction to change the security settings for Gmail. After that he can’t access Gmail in his Outlook and it keeps saying “incorrect password”.

Troubleshooting: 1. Make sure you Turn on  IMAP in Google account. Please check this post: Configure other email apps to check Gmail

2. Make sure you use correct port and enable SSL. Also check this post: Configure other email apps to check Gmail

3. You may want to allow less secure apps. Please check this post: How to Allow less secure apps in Gmail

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Bob Lin

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

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