Google’s Gmail has a lot going for it. Its basic requirements are an internet connection and a supported browser, such as Safari. Because Gmail supports most browsers, it is a natural choice for many users, especially those who travel a lot and never know where they'll have the opportunity to connect to the web and grab their messages.

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Gmail’s web-based interface works fine for most people, who can use any computing device to access their webmail. When it comes to using Gmail at home or on a Mac laptop, you may prefer to use Apple’s Mail application. Using a single application, Mail, you keep all your email messages organized in one app.

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Get Outlook for Mac Outlook is included with Microsoft Office 365. Faculty and staff with full-service SUNet IDs can download Microsoft Office for Mac via webmail for free. See the Microsoft Office page for more information. Configure Outlook You can configure Microsoft Outlook to access your Office 365 account by setting up an Exchange connection. Use Microsoft Exchange (EWS) accounts in Mail on your Mac - If you can't send or receive email or connect to the Exchange server after upgrading your Mac operating system Choose Mail Preferences and go to the Accounts pane. Select your Exchange account from the list of accounts. Click the Server.

The concept of creating a Gmail account in Apple Mail is simple enough. Gmail makes use of standard mail protocols, and Apple Mail supports the methods of communicating with the Gmail servers. You can add a Gmail account the same way you'd add any POP or IMAP account you currently use. Most versions of OS X and the newer macOS have an automated system that creates Gmail accounts for you.

You can create a Gmail account either directly in Mail or from System Preferences. The System Preferences option is a handy way to keep all your social media and your email accounts together so you can easily make changes that are automatically reflected in any OS X app that makes use of them. The two methods, using Mail and System Preferences, are nearly identical and end up creating the same data in both Mail and System Preferences. The Gmail account makes use of IMAP because Google recommends IMAP over POP.

If you would rather use Gmail's POP service, you can find the needed information in the Gmail Pop Setting guide. You also need to use the manual set up process.

Setting Up Gmail in​ Recent OS Versions

The process of setting up a Google account in macOS Sierra, macOS High Sierra, macOS Mojave, OS X El Capitan, OS X Yosemite, and OS X Mavericks in the Mac System Preferences uses the automatic configurations already in existence in the operating system:

1. Launch System Preferences by clicking its icon in the Dock or by selecting System Preferences from the Apple menu.

2. Select the Internet Accounts preference pane.

3. In the Internet Accounts pane are email and social media account types that are compatible with the Mac. Choose the Google icon.

4. Enter your Google account name (email address) in the window that opens and click the Next button. Enter your Google account password and then click the Next or Set Up button (depending on your OS version).

5. The drop-down panel changes to display a list of apps on your Mac that can make use of your Google account. Place a check next to Mail and click Done.

Your Google email account is automatically be set up in the Mail application.

You can also access the Internet Accounts preference pane by launching the Mail application and selecting Mail > Accounts in the menu bar.

Setting Up Gmail in OS X Mountain Lion and OS X Lion

Setting up Gmail in OS X Mountain Lion and OS X Lion differs slightly from later versions of the operating system.

1. Launch System Preferences by clicking on its Dock icon or by selecting System Preferences from the Apple menu.

2. Select the Mail, Contacts & Calendars preference pane.

3. Select Gmail.

4. Enter your Gmail email address and password and then click Set Up.

5. The drop-down window displays a list of apps on your Mac that can make use of your Gmail account. Place a check next to Mail and click Add Accounts.

If You Use Older Versions of OS X

If you use a version of OS X older than Lion, you can set up Mail to access your Gmail account, but you do so from within the Mail application instead of from System Preferences.

1. Launch Mail and select Add Account to open the Add Account screen.

2. Enter your Gmail email address and password. Mail recognizes the Gmail address and offers to set up the account automatically.

3. Place a check in the Automatically set up the account box.

4. Click the Create button.

That’s all there is to it. Mail is ready to grab your Gmail.

Manually Set Up Mail for a Gmail Account

Old versions of Mail (2.x and earlier) didn't have an automated method for setting up a Gmail account. You can still create a Gmail account in Mail, but you need to set up the account manually, just as you would any other IMAP-based email account. The settings and information you need are:

• Account type: IMAP
• Email address: [gmailusername]@gmail.com
• Password: Your Gmail password
• Username: Your Gmail address without the '@gmail.com'
• Incoming Mail Server: imap.gmail.com
• Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com

After you enter this information, Mail can access your Gmail account.

How to Access Gmail in the Mail Application

After you set up your Gmail account, open the Mail application on your Mac by clicking its icon in the Dock. In the left column, under Inbox, you'll see Google listed along with Apple's own iCloud mail and any other mail accounts you've entered. Click on Google to read and reply to your Gmail.

Gmail is not the only popular email account that you can use with Mail. Yahoo and AOL mail accounts are just a few clicks away using the same method.

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Use the Auto Account Setup in Outlook, not the manual setup. Outlook will automatically find the information needed.

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But that does NOT work. It only syncs your inbox.

What about all the other personal email folders I created/ use in hotmail.

I had no issue using Hotmail Outlook Connector with Outlook 2013.

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Hello Ken,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

If your other folders are not syncing as expected, I suggest you to try re-configuring Outlook.com email account manually and check if it helps.

To configure Outlook. Com Exchange active sync, you need to add email account using manual settings. You may add it through Outlook File> Account Settings> Account Settings> New > Manual setup or additional server types> Outlook.com or Exchange ActiveSync compatibleservice, add the account information and check if it helps.

I hope the above information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance.

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Try configuring it as IMAP,
i have the same issue, and think this worked for me,
give us some feedback once you tried it.
INCOMING: imap-mail.outlook.com
OUTCOMING: smtp-mail.outlook.com

993 SSL for IN, and 587 TLS for OUT.

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Please try using the solution on the following link

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2016-outlook/hotmail-in-outlook-2016-failing-to-connect-to/2d01270b-ac54-41e4-a9f7-94a560aeb2af

And make sure you are setting up the Hotmail account using the auto configure and not by manual configuration.

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As of Nov 17, 2016, my Hotmail account will no longer connect to the exchange server in Outlook 2016. I removed the account and tried to re-create the account in outlook 2016. Auto account set up failed. No error message provided.

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Nov 18, 2016

Auto account set up failed, no error message provided.

What has changed in Outlook 2016 in connecting an Outlook.com account in the last 24-48 hours?

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