Contents. Microsoft offered its first personal email system by introducing Microsoft Outlook in 1997.
Select Manual setupor additional server types, and then click Next. Select POP or IMAP, and then click Next. Enter your name and email address, and then select POP3 for the Account Type. Enter your Incoming mail server and Outgoing mail server (SMTP) details, enter your logon information, and then click Next. Next, you can setup the Gmail account in Outlook 2016 by configuring IMAP settings. Do as follows. Section 3: Setup Gmail account in Outlook 2016. Step 1: Start your Outlook 2016 app by clicking Outlook 2016 shortcut on Windows task bar. Step 2: Click File.
Outlook was included in the Microsoft Office package for their wide number of users. Outlook eased the difficulty that many businesses and organizations faced. Usually Outlook is used for its email application, but it includes other useful components.
A calendar, web browsing, task manager, notes, journal writing, and even a contact manager. Microsoft also facilitates with applications for iOS, Android, and of course Windows phones since 2015 with Office 365. The interface of Outlook is user friendly and easy for anybody to use however, its skill level for its latest version of 2016 has upgraded to intermediate and demands basic tips, strategies, and techniques for organizing emails. Many common tasks are automated so that you can cut down on the time and energy needed, giving a more efficient emailing system. Which version are you using? Outlook 97 This was the first released on January 16, 1997. It was included in the Microsoft Office 97 package and sold together with Exchange Server 5.5 Outlook 98 After version 8.0; Outlook version 8.5 was introduced on June 21, 1998.
It was distributed with an easy to understand guide as people were unaware of the new internet standards that included. Outlook 98 even included Internet Explorer 4. “I can’t figure out Outlook Express. I’m the worst person in the world answering e-mails, and my phone is probably the oldest, most battered phone you can find.
So I just talk to people”. – Bruce Dickinson Outlook 2000 Outlook 2000 was introduced with an updated version 9.0 on June 27, 1999.
Included with Office 2000 was Exchange 2000 server. Outlook 2002 Version 10 was released by Microsoft on May 31, 2001 which included Office XP adding advanced features such as printing, the use of task panel, and more. Outlook 2003 Outlook 2003, version 11 was made on November 20, 2003. It included the Standard Edition for Teachers and Students which was used widely for education purposes in schools and institutes everywhere. Outlook 2003 was sold along with Exchange Server 2003. Outlook 2007 Version 12 was released on January 27, 2007. It was included in Office 2007 excluding the student edition.
It was said that Outlook 2007 was surrounded with an issue that failed to download the offline address book. If you are using this version and stuck with the same problem click the following link. Outlook 2010 This version 14 was introduced on July 15, 2010.
Included in Office 2010 was a better and upgraded version for Business, Standard and Professional work. The main issue that occurs here is that Outlook 10 keeps crashing.
If this is happening to you, you can try running it in Outlook 2011 For Mac Version 14 of Outlook was introduced on October 26, 2010 with Office 2013, Home, and Business in order to provide improved, and quick working for Mac users. Outlook 2013 The version 15 was introduced on January 29, 2013 in Office 2013 minus the Home and Student edition. Outlook For Mac Version 15.3 was made for Mac users in 2014 with limited editions. It does cause some issues with importing Outlook 2011 identity. You can go to to solve this issue. Outlook For Phones And Tablets This version 1.3 was recently released in 2015 which included Office 365.
Also, it allows the user to use applications on their easy to carry devices. Outlook 2016 Version 16 was released in September of 2015 widely being a medium of communication in both Professional and the Standard world.
What Is Exchange Server? Most people don’t have Exchange Server at their homes, even I didn’t know about it until I studied and researched on the internet. But you don’t have to worry, your Outlook features will work fine without it on your PC, and won’t affect your quality of work in any way. Basically Exchange Server is an email product for you. It is Microsoft’s internal mail server. The customer purchases it as a service from Microsoft with a monthly subscription fee.
In return you receive access to their mail and calendaring server. It is helpful for users who face issues with their email solutions that may have an ineffective communication system.
A Complete Guide For You People face issues in Outlook mainly because they haven’t completely explored all the options. Is a complete guide for beginners on how to use Outlook to the most of their ability. Common Outlook Errors And How To Fix Them ‘’Cannot open your default email folders. The information store could not be opened.’’ Drive C stores all kinds of Programs and Software files. So the first thing you have to do is locate Outlook.exe which can be found in the Microsoft Office Folder in your Program Files. You also can perform a simple search for it in your search bar. Open the drop down menu of the exe file by left clicking the mouse button and select Properties.
On the Compatibility tab, uncheck the ‘Run this program in compatibility mode’ option. Click OK to save your settings and try restarting Outlook.
‘’Your Microsoft Exchange Server is unavailable’’ I told you guys above that not having an Exchange Server setup won’t cause you trouble. But not having a setting will surely show you an error.
There can be other causes if you have this setup installed. There could be a No data connection – You should check your internet connection and try enabling the connection again. Microsoft also provides a guide for this problem you can catch it here: Your outlook files might be locked – Read only files cannot be altered or we are not able to change their properties especially.ost and.pst files. Make sure these files are not set to read only or you might not be able to access your outlook files the easy way. Navigate C: Users AppData Local Microsoft Outlook for.pst files and C: Program Files Microsoft Office 12 for.ost files. Personal Folders Can Not Be Open Or Do Not Show Up In Outlook This is the most common problem faced by all outlook users. It often leads to many other problems related to outlook.
Microsoft lets you scan for the errors in the structure of your.ost and.pst files. The Inbox Repair Tool, and Scanpst.exe helps you to do that, and if any error is not identified this too will reset the file structures, and rebuild proper headers. If you want to open your Exchange Server files this tool will not perform this action, it only works on the files that are saved on your computer or Mac. The solution is the same for any ‘’ Cannot open your default email folder’’ error. ‘’Cannot Start Microsoft Outlook.
Cannot Open The Outlook Window. The Set Of Folders Cannot Be Opened’’ Microsoft Outlook lets you connect with partner applications and services for example PayPal, Uber, Evernote, and Skype which can cause issues. The first thing you want to do is reconnect your applications that are connected with Outlook.
If this doesn’t work you might want to follow the steps below to see if it helps:. Open Control Panel from your Start menu. Select User Accounts and Family Safety. Click Mail. Click Show Profiles located as the third option. Remove the existing Outlook Profile. Create a new Outlook Profile.
Restart Outlook. There is another option you can try which is to run your Outlook in Compatibility Mode. Compatibility mode will run your program more easily if you have an older operating system or Windows. Turning off compatibility mode if it is already running, may also fix the issue as well.Search Outlook.exe file from Program Files in your Microsoft Office Folder located in Drive C.Open the drop down menu my clicking left mouse button over Outlook.exe and choose Properties then click the Compatibility tab.Check or uncheck the compatibility option then click Apply or Ok to save your settings.Restart Outlook. Tips For Troubleshooting Outlook Problems These were the most common issues every Outlook user has faced at least once. For unidentified issues here are some useful tips to help you get a quick recovery from minor and major issues.
Scan PST files. Backup your data, scan for errors and repair. Keep in mind this can take some time as the storage device can be large. Its location will depend upon the version of Windows you are using. Rename OST.You can thank me later for this because just renaming.
Ost files can resolve plenty of issues. You can search for the file in your search box. Disable Add-ons. The more plugins and addons that are connected to outlook, the more it will be slow.
Try removing the Add-ons to make your Outlook run as normal as possible. You might want to run Outlook in Safe Mode before doing that. Adjust Calendar permissions. Open the calendar in Outlook, right-click the calendar, go to properties, select the permissions tab, then adjust the permissions that will allow or disallow users to do anything which might cause trouble.
Why Outlook Over Gmail? Outlook offers features that makes it better than Gmail mostly for Business and Professional use. You can schedule meeting rooms and projectors by adding them as a source to your meeting.
Outlook allows wide contact information which makes for quick communication between workers and colleagues. It also offers a Flag option to mark your important emails that you don’t want to miss. This concludes why you should chose Outlook over Gmail. MORE: Or, Windows problems arising?. Or, need PS4 help?!
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I have a Gmail account. I keep failing for a month now (except for a fleeting few days) to connect Outlook 2016 via IMAP to Gmail. I upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 2 two months ago. I had Office 2007. POP email kept working fine. However, a month ago, the perplexing “enter your username and password” credentials popup started to be stuck with my Outlook POP account.
I can access my Gmail mail in my browser(s), and still do. I uninstalled Office 2007 (assumed that Google stopped supporting it anymore) and installed Office 2016. I stopped POP. Over two weeks, I tried to create (about two dozen times) an IMAP Outlook account (incoming mail server imap.gmail.com, SLL 993, Outgoing mail server smtp.gmail.com, TLS 587. I did not choose ‘Require logon using SPA’). In my Gmail's account “Allow less secure apps” setting is set to ON.
However, I persistently failed to get rid of the pesky pop up. However, one morning two weeks ago (and after two weeks of failure), Outlook suddenly communicated with Gmail with the IMAP account that was created the night before (and wasn’t working), and I saw my Gmail mail in my Outlook. Three days later, and without any changes on my part, the pesky popup notification again stopped Outlook to connect with Gmail. I thought that there might be a problem with Outlook 2016.
Hence, I did a ‘repair’ of it. All that did was to delete all of my nearly two dozen filters which I had to manually recreate. Once I tried to yet create a new Outlook IMAP account, all of these were again deleted, and still not communicating with Gmail which grabbed my rules when it communicated with Outlook for a few days. I see the rules in Gmail, but they are not filtering. After a month of failures has passed, I asked my son to create his Gmail account in my Outlook using my computer (Windows 10, Outlook 2016), with the same settings mentioned above.
My son’s IMAP account was created and worked in my Outlook. My gmail account persists to fail. I changed my password assuming there was a problem with it. I kept getting the curt pesky popup.
I have these three queries: 1- Has my account blocked access to certain communication applications/protocols in Windows 10, or would some MS applications in it block my account to communication with Gmail? 2- What other settings must I adjust in my Gmail account to allow Outlook to access it? 3- Would anybody out there be also suffering as I do with this perplexing issue, or is Outlook itself not a Grade A client? A wise comment would be very much appreciated. Thank you for the response. I have already disabled POP and enabled IMAP from my Gmail account.
In regards to creating an App Password, good suggestion. But I'm unable to create one (!). The instructions from Google says to:. Visit your page.
You may be asked to sign in to your Google Account. At the bottom, click Select app and choose the app you’re using.
Click Select device and choose the device you’re using. But, once in the 'App passwords' page, I do not see 'Select app' (!). It's not very easy to find. I always have a devil of a time finding it. Log into your email account through your browser 2.
Click on your account symbol in the upper right and then select My Account 3. Under Sign-in & Security click Signing in to Google 4. In App passwords click the right arrow 5.
In the dropdowns select 'Mail' on my 'Windows Computer' then Generate 6. Use that number for your password when you use to set up the IMAP account in Outlook. Each Google (IMAP) account/device will have its own password to avoid the two step verification each time you check your email. Also note that when I set up my outgoing security propocal to TLS Outlook changed the port number from 587 back to 25. Its very annoying. Maybe MS fixed that in 2016.
Let me know if this solves the problem or youi need anything else. Thanks again SoFine 409. I did get to the step: ' In App passwords click the right arrow' As I mentioned above, there is no 'dropdowns' showing in my case so as to choose: ' Mail' on my 'WindowsComputer' then Generate as you can see: It is only text ' COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.541176) App passwords allow you to access your Google Account through apps such as Mail on an iPhone or Mac, or Outlook. /COLOR' with no links to generate.' There is no:. isit your page. You may be asked to sign in to your Google Account.
Done. At the bottom, click Select app and choose the app you’re using. Click Select device and choose the device you’re using.
Click Generate. Is my gmail account lacking in something? How can I remedy this, please? Shall I switch to 2 step verification first? I am using the Samsung mobile to confirm my Gmail password for the moment. All the best.
That is odd; Here is the screen that I see for my account: Are you logging into your account with your PC and do you have 2-step verification turned on for your PC? Maybe you can not generate another app specific password from a device that has not been verified via 2-step? Give that a try and see if it makes any difference. If that doesn't work then maybe you should try to install the Gmail app for Android on your S4? I have the Gmail app for IOS installed on my iPads and iPhones and it doesn't need an app specific password each time I check my email as long as I stay logged in.
When you set it up it uses your normal gmail address and your password then it does the 2-step verification. After that your good to go.
Then you could revoke the S4 app specific password and then you might be able to generate one for the Outlook/PC. Give these a try. Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: ZT OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit CPU: Intel Core i7 Quad-Core 2600 @ 3.40 GHz Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Memory: 32.0 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 654MHz (9-9-9-24) Graphics Card: 2047 MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 (EVGA) Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays: 4 ea. Sceptre 23 in. Monitors Screen Resolution: 1360 x 768 Keyboard: Logitech USB Mouse: Logitech USB PSU: Stock??? Watts Case: Manufacturer Cooling: Could use more cooling Hard Drives: OCZ-Vertex 4 ATA (119 GB) Kingston ATA (119 GB) Samsung ATA (2 TB) Western Digital ATA Internet Speed: Belkin N750 DB Router 1.0 Gbps Ethernet Browser: Chrome for now, Spartan later Antivirus: Malwarebytes; Windows Defender Other Info: Bluetooth, Hyper-V, Office 2013, Acrobat 11 Brother MFC-7460DN Networked HP Officejet 5740 Networked MyBookLive (3 TB) Networked Logitech QuickCam Fusion.